1993 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,526

Total Tests (All Years)

143,578 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 940 as it ages.

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

25 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.8%

26 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.9%

27 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	50.5%	2,885
17 yrs	52.9%	2,357
18 yrs	51.0%	1,860
19 yrs	50.3%	1,436
20 yrs	50.7%	1,126
21 yrs	53.1%	902
22 yrs	56.3%	790
23 yrs	56.3%	661
24 yrs	59.4%	566
25 yrs	56.5%	338
26 yrs	58.3%	321
27 yrs	60.2%	284

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	60.2%	284
2019 (26 yrs)	58.3%	321
2018 (25 yrs)	56.5%	338
2017 (24 yrs)	59.4%	566
2016 (23 yrs)	56.3%	661
2015 (22 yrs)	56.3%	790
2014 (21 yrs)	53.1%	902
2013 (20 yrs)	50.7%	1,126
2012 (19 yrs)	50.3%	1,436
2011 (18 yrs)	51%	1,860
2010 (17 yrs)	52.9%	2,357
2009 (16 yrs)	50.5%	2,885

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,885Avg Mileage 144,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,357Avg Mileage 146,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,860Avg Mileage 145,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 146,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 146,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 902Avg Mileage 147,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 790Avg Mileage 148,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 661Avg Mileage 148,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 566Avg Mileage 148,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 338Avg Mileage 145,529Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 321Avg Mileage 150,513Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 284Avg Mileage 143,578Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

MOT results for 1993 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	50.5%	2,885	144,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	17	52.9%	2,357	146,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2011	18	51.0%	1,860	145,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	19	50.3%	1,436	146,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2013	20	50.7%	1,126	146,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%
2014	21	53.1%	902	147,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2015	22	56.3%	790	148,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2016	23	56.3%	661	148,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2017	24	59.4%	566	148,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2018	25	56.5%	338	145,529	Brakes — 44.7%
2019	26	58.3%	321	150,513	Brakes — 47.0%
2020	27	60.2%	284	143,578	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.9%

↑ 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	26.4% (16 yrs)	36.3% (27 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 13,526 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.