1995 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

15,840

Total Tests (All Years)

169,778 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 1995 Volvo 940 as it ages.

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↑5.7%

22 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.0%

24 yrs56.5%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.7%	2,824
15 yrs	50.8%	2,443
16 yrs	51.1%	2,083
17 yrs	53.7%	1,719
18 yrs	52.8%	1,442
19 yrs	50.4%	1,231
20 yrs	53.8%	1,054
21 yrs	53.6%	939
22 yrs	59.3%	791
23 yrs	57.5%	487
24 yrs	56.5%	451
25 yrs	62.2%	376

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	62.2%	376
2019 (24 yrs)	56.5%	451
2018 (23 yrs)	57.5%	487
2017 (22 yrs)	59.3%	791
2016 (21 yrs)	53.6%	939
2015 (20 yrs)	53.8%	1,054
2014 (19 yrs)	50.4%	1,231
2013 (18 yrs)	52.8%	1,442
2012 (17 yrs)	53.7%	1,719
2011 (16 yrs)	51.1%	2,083
2010 (15 yrs)	50.8%	2,443
2009 (14 yrs)	51.7%	2,824

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,824Avg Mileage 146,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,443Avg Mileage 150,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 151,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 154,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 155,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,231Avg Mileage 159,297Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 161,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 939Avg Mileage 164,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 791Avg Mileage 166,601Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 487Avg Mileage 168,773Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 451Avg Mileage 169,065Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 376Avg Mileage 169,778Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

MOT results for 1995 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.7%	2,824	146,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2010	15	50.8%	2,443	150,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	16	51.1%	2,083	151,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	17	53.7%	1,719	154,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	18	52.8%	1,442	155,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%
2014	19	50.4%	1,231	159,297	Brakes — 60.2%
2015	20	53.8%	1,054	161,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2016	21	53.6%	939	164,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%
2017	22	59.3%	791	166,601	Brakes — 45.6%
2018	23	57.5%	487	168,773	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	24	56.5%	451	169,065	Brakes — 53.4%
2020	25	62.2%	376	169,778	Brakes — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.7%

↓ Decreases 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	25.4% (14 yrs)	46.3% (25 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (14 yrs)	30.3% (25 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,840 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.