1993 Volvo 850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,875

Total Tests (All Years)

134,417 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 1993 Volvo 850 as it ages.

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs49.9%

→ ↓8.0%

19 yrs41.9%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.9%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.8%

24 yrs51.9%

→ ↑9.5%

25 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.0%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	50.2%	2,146
17 yrs	46.6%	1,615
18 yrs	49.9%	1,174
19 yrs	41.9%	805
20 yrs	44.5%	584
21 yrs	47.7%	419
22 yrs	52.6%	344
23 yrs	53.7%	272
24 yrs	51.9%	214
25 yrs	61.4%	114
26 yrs	57.4%	108
27 yrs	57.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	57.5%	80
2019 (26 yrs)	57.4%	108
2018 (25 yrs)	61.4%	114
2017 (24 yrs)	51.9%	214
2016 (23 yrs)	53.7%	272
2015 (22 yrs)	52.6%	344
2014 (21 yrs)	47.7%	419
2013 (20 yrs)	44.5%	584
2012 (19 yrs)	41.9%	805
2011 (18 yrs)	49.9%	1,174
2010 (17 yrs)	46.6%	1,615
2009 (16 yrs)	50.2%	2,146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,146Avg Mileage 138,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,615Avg Mileage 140,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 141,048Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 805Avg Mileage 138,073Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2013High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 584Avg Mileage 137,241Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 419Avg Mileage 134,112Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 344Avg Mileage 132,832Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 272Avg Mileage 132,069Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 214Avg Mileage 128,917Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 114Avg Mileage 129,221Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 108Avg Mileage 128,024Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 134,417Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

MOT results for 1993 Volvo 850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	50.2%	2,146	138,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2010	17	46.6%	1,615	140,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2011	18	49.9%	1,174	141,048	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	19	41.9%	805	138,073	Suspension — 40.5%
2013	20	44.5%	584	137,241	Suspension — 78.6%
2014	21	47.7%	419	134,112	Suspension — 61.6%
2015	22	52.6%	344	132,832	Suspension — 48.3%
2016	23	53.7%	272	132,069	Suspension — 48.9%
2017	24	51.9%	214	128,917	Suspension — 49.5%
2018	25	61.4%	114	129,221	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	26	57.4%	108	128,024	Suspension — 46.3%
2020	27	57.5%	80	134,417	Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 850, with age trends.

Suspension

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.2%

↑ 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	25.2% (16 yrs)	40.0% (27 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (16 yrs)	26.3% (27 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.2% (16 yrs)	37.5% (27 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,875 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.