1993 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,438

Total Tests (All Years)

137,747 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 1993 Volvo 960 as it ages.

16 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑10.4%

19 yrs62.7%

→ ↓9.4%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.9%

23 yrs54.5%

→ ↑8.6%

24 yrs63.1%

→ ↓5.0%

25 yrs58.1%

→ ↑13.7%

26 yrs71.8%

→ ↓13.0%

27 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	49.8%	279
17 yrs	51.5%	233
18 yrs	52.3%	195
19 yrs	62.7%	158
20 yrs	53.3%	122
21 yrs	53.8%	104
22 yrs	58.4%	89
23 yrs	54.5%	77
24 yrs	63.1%	65
25 yrs	58.1%	43
26 yrs	71.8%	39
27 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	58.8%	34
2019 (26 yrs)	71.8%	39
2018 (25 yrs)	58.1%	43
2017 (24 yrs)	63.1%	65
2016 (23 yrs)	54.5%	77
2015 (22 yrs)	58.4%	89
2014 (21 yrs)	53.8%	104
2013 (20 yrs)	53.3%	122
2012 (19 yrs)	62.7%	158
2011 (18 yrs)	52.3%	195
2010 (17 yrs)	51.5%	233
2009 (16 yrs)	49.8%	279

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 279Avg Mileage 136,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 233Avg Mileage 140,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 195Avg Mileage 137,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 158Avg Mileage 139,558Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 136,044Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 137,539Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 135,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 142,590Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 141,342Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 33.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 145,627Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 145,481Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 137,747Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 1993 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	49.8%	279	136,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2010	17	51.5%	233	140,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2011	18	52.3%	195	137,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	19	62.7%	158	139,558	Brakes — 22.2%
2013	20	53.3%	122	136,044	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	21	53.8%	104	137,539	Brakes — 61.5%
2015	22	58.4%	89	135,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2016	23	54.5%	77	142,590	Brakes — 49.4%
2017	24	63.1%	65	141,342	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 33.8%
2018	25	58.1%	43	145,627	Brakes — 37.2%
2019	26	71.8%	39	145,481	Suspension — 59.0%
2020	27	58.8%	34	137,747	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases 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	24.4% (16 yrs)	50.0% (27 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (16 yrs)	35.3% (27 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,438 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.