1995 Volvo 850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

34,009

Total Tests (All Years)

147,594 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 1995 Volvo 850 as it ages.

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.7%

23 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.5%

25 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	46.3%	7,517
15 yrs	45.8%	6,070
16 yrs	45.4%	4,938
17 yrs	44.8%	3,751
18 yrs	45.6%	2,872
19 yrs	49.7%	2,267
20 yrs	51.1%	1,851
21 yrs	54.7%	1,525
22 yrs	56.2%	1,252
23 yrs	54.5%	695
24 yrs	58.4%	688
25 yrs	55.9%	583

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volvo 850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	55.9%	583
2019 (24 yrs)	58.4%	688
2018 (23 yrs)	54.5%	695
2017 (22 yrs)	56.2%	1,252
2016 (21 yrs)	54.7%	1,525
2015 (20 yrs)	51.1%	1,851
2014 (19 yrs)	49.7%	2,267
2013 (18 yrs)	45.6%	2,872
2012 (17 yrs)	44.8%	3,751
2011 (16 yrs)	45.4%	4,938
2010 (15 yrs)	45.8%	6,070
2009 (14 yrs)	46.3%	7,517

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,517Avg Mileage 140,180Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,070Avg Mileage 143,825Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,938Avg Mileage 145,400Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,751Avg Mileage 146,795Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,872Avg Mileage 146,928Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,267Avg Mileage 146,229Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 145,478Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 145,623Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 144,657Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 695Avg Mileage 143,372Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 688Avg Mileage 145,039Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 583Avg Mileage 147,594Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

MOT results for 1995 Volvo 850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	46.3%	7,517	140,180	Suspension — 31.0%
2010	15	45.8%	6,070	143,825	Suspension — 33.2%
2011	16	45.4%	4,938	145,400	Suspension — 34.2%
2012	17	44.8%	3,751	146,795	Suspension — 38.3%
2013	18	45.6%	2,872	146,928	Suspension — 72.2%
2014	19	49.7%	2,267	146,229	Suspension — 65.6%
2015	20	51.1%	1,851	145,478	Brakes — 54.9%
2016	21	54.7%	1,525	145,623	Suspension — 53.5%
2017	22	56.2%	1,252	144,657	Suspension — 45.3%
2018	23	54.5%	695	143,372	Suspension — 45.3%
2019	24	58.4%	688	145,039	Brakes — 50.1%
2020	25	55.9%	583	147,594	Brakes — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 850, with age trends.

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	30.3% (14 yrs)	54.7% (25 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.0% (14 yrs)	50.3% (25 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (14 yrs)	29.8% (25 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 34,009 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.