1990 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,263

Total Tests (All Years)

152,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 940

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Volvo 940 as it ages.

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↑5.1%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↓4.7%

23 yrs50.9%

→ ↑5.1%

24 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.9%

25 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs64.8%

→ ↑3.2%

27 yrs68.0%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.5%	303
20 yrs	47.6%	233
21 yrs	50.5%	192
22 yrs	55.6%	135
23 yrs	50.9%	106
24 yrs	56.0%	84
25 yrs	60.9%	69
26 yrs	64.8%	54
27 yrs	68.0%	50
28 yrs	70.3%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (28 yrs)	70.3%	37
2017 (27 yrs)	68%	50
2016 (26 yrs)	64.8%	54
2015 (25 yrs)	60.9%	69
2014 (24 yrs)	56%	84
2013 (23 yrs)	50.9%	106
2012 (22 yrs)	55.6%	135
2011 (21 yrs)	50.5%	192
2010 (20 yrs)	47.6%	233
2009 (19 yrs)	48.5%	303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 303Avg Mileage 145,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 233Avg Mileage 147,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 192Avg Mileage 147,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 135Avg Mileage 149,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 152,553Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 84Avg Mileage 148,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 146,604Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 143,222Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 146,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 152,666Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

MOT results for 1990 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.5%	303	145,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	20	47.6%	233	147,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2011	21	50.5%	192	147,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	22	55.6%	135	149,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	23	50.9%	106	152,553	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	24	56.0%	84	148,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2015	25	60.9%	69	146,604	Brakes — 58.0%
2016	26	64.8%	54	143,222	Brakes — 48.1%
2017	27	68.0%	50	146,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2018	28	70.3%	37	152,666	Brakes — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.5% (19 yrs)	8.1% (28 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.7% (19 yrs)	27.0% (28 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 940 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,263 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.