1998 Volvo 940 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,462

Total Tests (All Years)

152,454 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 1998 Volvo 940 as it ages.

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs55.9%

→ ↑6.1%

21 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.7%	848
12 yrs	55.8%	764
13 yrs	54.8%	754
14 yrs	51.8%	691
15 yrs	53.6%	638
16 yrs	55.2%	574
17 yrs	56.7%	510
18 yrs	55.4%	478
19 yrs	58.3%	429
20 yrs	55.9%	288
21 yrs	62.0%	250
22 yrs	59.7%	238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volvo 940 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	59.7%	238
2019 (21 yrs)	62%	250
2018 (20 yrs)	55.9%	288
2017 (19 yrs)	58.3%	429
2016 (18 yrs)	55.4%	478
2015 (17 yrs)	56.7%	510
2014 (16 yrs)	55.2%	574
2013 (15 yrs)	53.6%	638
2012 (14 yrs)	51.8%	691
2011 (13 yrs)	54.8%	754
2010 (12 yrs)	55.8%	764
2009 (11 yrs)	56.7%	848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 848Avg Mileage 121,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 764Avg Mileage 127,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 754Avg Mileage 130,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 691Avg Mileage 134,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 638Avg Mileage 138,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 574Avg Mileage 140,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 510Avg Mileage 141,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 478Avg Mileage 145,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 429Avg Mileage 146,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 288Avg Mileage 148,679Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 250Avg Mileage 151,274Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 238Avg Mileage 152,454Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

MOT results for 1998 Volvo 940 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.7%	848	121,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010	12	55.8%	764	127,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	13	54.8%	754	130,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	14	51.8%	691	134,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2013	15	53.6%	638	138,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	16	55.2%	574	140,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2015	17	56.7%	510	141,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2016	18	55.4%	478	145,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2017	19	58.3%	429	146,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2018	20	55.9%	288	148,679	Brakes — 63.9%
2019	21	62.0%	250	151,274	Brakes — 47.6%
2020	22	59.7%	238	152,454	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volvo 940, with age trends.

Brakes

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.8% (11 yrs)	46.2% (22 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (11 yrs)	31.1% (22 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.6% (11 yrs)	24.8% (22 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,462 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.