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1994 Volvo 900 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
47.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,576
Total Tests (All Years)
160,640 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 1994 Volvo 900 Series as it ages.

27 yrs62.0%
28 yrs58.0%
29 yrs62.7%
30 yrs47.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs62.0%376
28 yrs58.0%276
29 yrs62.7%300
30 yrs47.8%624

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volvo 900 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)47.8%624
2023 (29 yrs)62.7%300
2022 (28 yrs)58%276
2021 (27 yrs)62%376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 376Avg Mileage 155,968Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%
2022High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 276Avg Mileage 160,547Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%
2023High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 300Avg Mileage 159,306Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%
2024High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 624Avg Mileage 160,640Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volvo 900 Series, with age trends.

Suspension
49.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
48.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
41.4%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
31.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
27.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension35.1% (27 yrs)56.6% (30 yrs)
+21.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment32.2% (27 yrs)43.8% (30 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes44.9% (27 yrs)54.2% (30 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks29.5% (27 yrs)36.4% (30 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑
Body, chassis, structure29.5% (27 yrs)34.1% (30 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 900 Series cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,576 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.

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