1994 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,428

Total Tests (All Years)

141,407 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 1994 Volvo 960 as it ages.

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.8%

23 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	52.9%	482
16 yrs	52.6%	420
17 yrs	51.1%	352
18 yrs	51.1%	262
19 yrs	54.0%	213
20 yrs	54.0%	174
21 yrs	51.5%	136
22 yrs	54.0%	124
23 yrs	57.8%	102
24 yrs	61.3%	62
25 yrs	60.8%	51
26 yrs	60.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	60%	50
2019 (25 yrs)	60.8%	51
2018 (24 yrs)	61.3%	62
2017 (23 yrs)	57.8%	102
2016 (22 yrs)	54%	124
2015 (21 yrs)	51.5%	136
2014 (20 yrs)	54%	174
2013 (19 yrs)	54%	213
2012 (18 yrs)	51.1%	262
2011 (17 yrs)	51.1%	352
2010 (16 yrs)	52.6%	420
2009 (15 yrs)	52.9%	482

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 482Avg Mileage 136,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 420Avg Mileage 139,060Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 352Avg Mileage 139,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 262Avg Mileage 146,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 213Avg Mileage 137,975Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 174Avg Mileage 139,224Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 136Avg Mileage 138,484Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 142,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 102Avg Mileage 142,360Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 130,414Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 123,977Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 141,407Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

MOT results for 1994 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	52.9%	482	136,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2010	16	52.6%	420	139,060	Brakes — 28.8%
2011	17	51.1%	352	139,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	18	51.1%	262	146,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	19	54.0%	213	137,975	Brakes — 59.2%
2014	20	54.0%	174	139,224	Suspension — 57.5%
2015	21	51.5%	136	138,484	Brakes — 55.1%
2016	22	54.0%	124	142,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2017	23	57.8%	102	142,360	Brakes — 41.2%
2018	24	61.3%	62	130,414	Brakes — 35.5%
2019	25	60.8%	51	123,977	Brakes — 72.5%
2020	26	60.0%	50	141,407	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.9% (15 yrs)	28.0% (26 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.0% (15 yrs)	34.0% (26 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,428 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.