1992 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

15,395

Total Tests (All Years)

152,181 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 940 as it ages.

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs49.6%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.3%

26 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.7%

28 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	51.8%	3,502
18 yrs	51.8%	2,783
19 yrs	52.0%	2,178
20 yrs	50.1%	1,618
21 yrs	49.6%	1,259
22 yrs	52.7%	1,010
23 yrs	55.1%	836
24 yrs	54.2%	697
25 yrs	56.2%	585
26 yrs	54.9%	339
27 yrs	58.8%	306
28 yrs	57.1%	282

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (28 yrs)	57.1%	282
2019 (27 yrs)	58.8%	306
2018 (26 yrs)	54.9%	339
2017 (25 yrs)	56.2%	585
2016 (24 yrs)	54.2%	697
2015 (23 yrs)	55.1%	836
2014 (22 yrs)	52.7%	1,010
2013 (21 yrs)	49.6%	1,259
2012 (20 yrs)	50.1%	1,618
2011 (19 yrs)	52%	2,178
2010 (18 yrs)	51.8%	2,783
2009 (17 yrs)	51.8%	3,502

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,502Avg Mileage 146,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,783Avg Mileage 149,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 150,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 149,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 148,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 151,563Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 836Avg Mileage 152,542Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 697Avg Mileage 152,604Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 585Avg Mileage 153,671Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 339Avg Mileage 148,584Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 306Avg Mileage 152,096Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 282Avg Mileage 152,181Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

MOT results for 1992 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	51.8%	3,502	146,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	18	51.8%	2,783	149,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2011	19	52.0%	2,178	150,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	20	50.1%	1,618	149,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	21	49.6%	1,259	148,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2014	22	52.7%	1,010	151,563	Brakes — 53.5%
2015	23	55.1%	836	152,542	Brakes — 52.9%
2016	24	54.2%	697	152,604	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	25	56.2%	585	153,671	Brakes — 47.2%
2018	26	54.9%	339	148,584	Brakes — 48.1%
2019	27	58.8%	306	152,096	Brakes — 57.8%
2020	28	57.1%	282	152,181	Brakes — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.6%

↑ 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	14.2% (17 yrs)	44.3% (28 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.5% (17 yrs)	56.4% (28 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (17 yrs)	27.0% (28 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,395 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.