1991 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,549

Total Tests (All Years)

139,650 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 1991 Volvo 960 as it ages.

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs57.0%

→ ↑11.5%

24 yrs68.5%

→ ↓10.3%

25 yrs58.2%

→ ↑7.5%

26 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.2%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.0%

28 yrs60.5%

→ ↑11.7%

29 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	58.1%	310
19 yrs	60.9%	253
20 yrs	59.2%	213
21 yrs	61.0%	164
22 yrs	56.3%	142
23 yrs	57.0%	107
24 yrs	68.5%	92
25 yrs	58.2%	79
26 yrs	65.7%	70
27 yrs	62.5%	40
28 yrs	60.5%	43
29 yrs	72.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	72.2%	36
2019 (28 yrs)	60.5%	43
2018 (27 yrs)	62.5%	40
2017 (26 yrs)	65.7%	70
2016 (25 yrs)	58.2%	79
2015 (24 yrs)	68.5%	92
2014 (23 yrs)	57%	107
2013 (22 yrs)	56.3%	142
2012 (21 yrs)	61%	164
2011 (20 yrs)	59.2%	213
2010 (19 yrs)	60.9%	253
2009 (18 yrs)	58.1%	310

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 310Avg Mileage 142,452Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 253Avg Mileage 144,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 213Avg Mileage 138,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 164Avg Mileage 141,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 142Avg Mileage 141,348Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 141,338Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 145,250Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 145,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 140,746Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 141,110Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 128,239Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 139,650Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

MOT results for 1991 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	58.1%	310	142,452	Brakes — 26.8%
2010	19	60.9%	253	144,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	20	59.2%	213	138,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	21	61.0%	164	141,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	22	56.3%	142	141,348	Brakes — 57.0%
2014	23	57.0%	107	141,338	Brakes — 41.1%
2015	24	68.5%	92	145,250	Brakes — 35.9%
2016	25	58.2%	79	145,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2017	26	65.7%	70	140,746	Brakes — 37.1%
2018	27	62.5%	40	141,110	Brakes — 35.0%
2019	28	60.5%	43	128,239	Brakes — 74.4%
2020	29	72.2%	36	139,650	Suspension — 47.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.6% (18 yrs)	47.2% (29 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (18 yrs)	25.0% (29 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 960 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,549 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.