1996 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

15,089

Total Tests (All Years)

159,398 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 1996 Volvo 940 as it ages.

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	52.7%	2,462
14 yrs	52.6%	2,198
15 yrs	52.9%	1,976
16 yrs	53.2%	1,649
17 yrs	53.8%	1,392
18 yrs	50.3%	1,220
19 yrs	54.4%	1,070
20 yrs	54.5%	931
21 yrs	53.4%	803
22 yrs	56.8%	475
23 yrs	57.1%	464
24 yrs	57.5%	449

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	57.5%	449
2019 (23 yrs)	57.1%	464
2018 (22 yrs)	56.8%	475
2017 (21 yrs)	53.4%	803
2016 (20 yrs)	54.5%	931
2015 (19 yrs)	54.4%	1,070
2014 (18 yrs)	50.3%	1,220
2013 (17 yrs)	53.8%	1,392
2012 (16 yrs)	53.2%	1,649
2011 (15 yrs)	52.9%	1,976
2010 (14 yrs)	52.6%	2,198
2009 (13 yrs)	52.7%	2,462

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,462Avg Mileage 136,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,198Avg Mileage 142,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,976Avg Mileage 144,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,649Avg Mileage 145,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 146,461Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,220Avg Mileage 150,199Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 153,153Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 931Avg Mileage 153,921Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 803Avg Mileage 155,300Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 475Avg Mileage 155,883Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 464Avg Mileage 160,029Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 449Avg Mileage 159,398Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

MOT results for 1996 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	52.7%	2,462	136,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010	14	52.6%	2,198	142,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2011	15	52.9%	1,976	144,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	16	53.2%	1,649	145,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	17	53.8%	1,392	146,461	Brakes — 55.5%
2014	18	50.3%	1,220	150,199	Brakes — 59.8%
2015	19	54.4%	1,070	153,153	Brakes — 49.7%
2016	20	54.5%	931	153,921	Brakes — 57.1%
2017	21	53.4%	803	155,300	Brakes — 53.9%
2018	22	56.8%	475	155,883	Brakes — 49.9%
2019	23	57.1%	464	160,029	Brakes — 49.4%
2020	24	57.5%	449	159,398	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.0% (13 yrs)	45.4% (24 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (13 yrs)	28.1% (24 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,089 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.