1992 Volvo 850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,067

Total Tests (All Years)

122,060 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Volvo 850 as it ages.

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↑9.0%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.2%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.7%

25 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	53.5%	303
18 yrs	50.0%	232
19 yrs	48.1%	154
20 yrs	57.1%	105
21 yrs	54.8%	84
22 yrs	57.1%	63
23 yrs	60.0%	50
24 yrs	56.8%	44
25 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volvo 850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (25 yrs)	53.1%	32
2016 (24 yrs)	56.8%	44
2015 (23 yrs)	60%	50
2014 (22 yrs)	57.1%	63
2013 (21 yrs)	54.8%	84
2012 (20 yrs)	57.1%	105
2011 (19 yrs)	48.1%	154
2010 (18 yrs)	50%	232
2009 (17 yrs)	53.5%	303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 303Avg Mileage 128,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 232Avg Mileage 130,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 154Avg Mileage 133,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 125,547Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 128,011Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 127,112Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 127,525Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 126,286Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 122,060Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

MOT results for 1992 Volvo 850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	53.5%	303	128,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010	18	50.0%	232	130,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	19	48.1%	154	133,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	20	57.1%	105	125,547	Suspension — 29.5%
2013	21	54.8%	84	128,011	Suspension — 70.2%
2014	22	57.1%	63	127,112	Suspension — 57.1%
2015	23	60.0%	50	127,525	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	24	56.8%	44	126,286	Brakes — 59.1%
2017	25	53.1%	32	122,060	Suspension — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volvo 850, with age trends.

Suspension

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.5% (17 yrs)	46.9% (25 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (17 yrs)	40.6% (25 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.7% (17 yrs)	21.9% (25 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.8% (17 yrs)	18.8% (25 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 850 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,067 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.