1992 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,459

Total Tests (All Years)

142,205 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 1992 Volvo 960 as it ages.

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↓4.1%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↓7.0%

22 yrs45.3%

→ ↑10.9%

23 yrs56.2%

→ ↑5.3%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.2%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.6%

26 yrs73.3%

→ ↓23.3%

27 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	51.3%	337
18 yrs	55.5%	283
19 yrs	51.4%	212
20 yrs	50.6%	170
21 yrs	52.3%	111
22 yrs	45.3%	95
23 yrs	56.2%	73
24 yrs	61.5%	65
25 yrs	66.7%	51
26 yrs	73.3%	30
27 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (27 yrs)	50%	32
2018 (26 yrs)	73.3%	30
2017 (25 yrs)	66.7%	51
2016 (24 yrs)	61.5%	65
2015 (23 yrs)	56.2%	73
2014 (22 yrs)	45.3%	95
2013 (21 yrs)	52.3%	111
2012 (20 yrs)	50.6%	170
2011 (19 yrs)	51.4%	212
2010 (18 yrs)	55.5%	283
2009 (17 yrs)	51.3%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 337Avg Mileage 138,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 283Avg Mileage 142,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 212Avg Mileage 142,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 170Avg Mileage 143,032Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 141,804Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 141,040Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 142,105Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 143,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 139,370Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2018

73.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 137,217Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 142,205Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

MOT results for 1992 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	51.3%	337	138,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	18	55.5%	283	142,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	19	51.4%	212	142,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	20	50.6%	170	143,032	Brakes — 27.1%
2013	21	52.3%	111	141,804	Brakes — 56.8%
2014	22	45.3%	95	141,040	Brakes — 60.0%
2015	23	56.2%	73	142,105	Brakes — 57.5%
2016	24	61.5%	65	143,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2017	25	66.7%	51	139,370	Brakes — 56.9%
2018	26	73.3%	30	137,217	Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.3%
2019	27	50.0%	32	142,205	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

28.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.5% (17 yrs)	59.4% (27 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.1% (17 yrs)	40.6% (27 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,459 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.