1994 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

12,740

Total Tests (All Years)

161,852 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 940 as it ages.

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.0%

23 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.5%

24 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.1%

26 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	50.9%	2,598
16 yrs	50.8%	2,083
17 yrs	50.6%	1,745
18 yrs	51.7%	1,380
19 yrs	48.2%	1,123
20 yrs	48.7%	916
21 yrs	51.0%	777
22 yrs	52.0%	669
23 yrs	57.0%	544
24 yrs	55.5%	335
25 yrs	56.0%	309
26 yrs	55.9%	261

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	55.9%	261
2019 (25 yrs)	56%	309
2018 (24 yrs)	55.5%	335
2017 (23 yrs)	57%	544
2016 (22 yrs)	52%	669
2015 (21 yrs)	51%	777
2014 (20 yrs)	48.7%	916
2013 (19 yrs)	48.2%	1,123
2012 (18 yrs)	51.7%	1,380
2011 (17 yrs)	50.6%	1,745
2010 (16 yrs)	50.8%	2,083
2009 (15 yrs)	50.9%	2,598

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,598Avg Mileage 146,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 149,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,745Avg Mileage 151,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 153,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 153,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 916Avg Mileage 154,859Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 777Avg Mileage 158,710Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 669Avg Mileage 160,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 544Avg Mileage 160,096Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 335Avg Mileage 155,986Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 309Avg Mileage 163,143Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 261Avg Mileage 161,852Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

MOT results for 1994 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	50.9%	2,598	146,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2010	16	50.8%	2,083	149,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	17	50.6%	1,745	151,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	18	51.7%	1,380	153,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	19	48.2%	1,123	153,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2014	20	48.7%	916	154,859	Brakes — 58.0%
2015	21	51.0%	777	158,710	Brakes — 50.6%
2016	22	52.0%	669	160,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2017	23	57.0%	544	160,096	Brakes — 46.7%
2018	24	55.5%	335	155,986	Suspension — 47.2%
2019	25	56.0%	309	163,143	Suspension — 48.5%
2020	26	55.9%	261	161,852	Brakes — 51.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.7%

↑ 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	24.4% (15 yrs)	51.3% (26 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (15 yrs)	27.2% (26 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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,740 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.