1995 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,393

Total Tests (All Years)

129,715 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 1995 Volvo 960 as it ages.

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↓5.1%

21 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↑8.6%

23 yrs65.4%

→ ↓6.3%

24 yrs59.1%

→ ↑7.4%

25 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	53.4%	1,580
15 yrs	54.2%	1,348
16 yrs	53.5%	1,124
17 yrs	51.3%	904
18 yrs	51.4%	735
19 yrs	52.5%	629
20 yrs	59.3%	540
21 yrs	54.2%	461
22 yrs	56.8%	398
23 yrs	65.4%	240
24 yrs	59.1%	237
25 yrs	66.5%	197

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	66.5%	197
2019 (24 yrs)	59.1%	237
2018 (23 yrs)	65.4%	240
2017 (22 yrs)	56.8%	398
2016 (21 yrs)	54.2%	461
2015 (20 yrs)	59.3%	540
2014 (19 yrs)	52.5%	629
2013 (18 yrs)	51.4%	735
2012 (17 yrs)	51.3%	904
2011 (16 yrs)	53.5%	1,124
2010 (15 yrs)	54.2%	1,348
2009 (14 yrs)	53.4%	1,580

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,580Avg Mileage 128,332Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,348Avg Mileage 131,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,124Avg Mileage 131,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 904Avg Mileage 130,261Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 735Avg Mileage 130,649Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 629Avg Mileage 128,484Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 540Avg Mileage 131,141Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 461Avg Mileage 132,556Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 398Avg Mileage 130,002Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 240Avg Mileage 130,779Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 237Avg Mileage 131,085Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 197Avg Mileage 129,715Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

MOT results for 1995 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	53.4%	1,580	128,332	Brakes — 28.9%
2010	15	54.2%	1,348	131,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2011	16	53.5%	1,124	131,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012	17	51.3%	904	130,261	Brakes — 29.1%
2013	18	51.4%	735	130,649	Brakes — 72.0%
2014	19	52.5%	629	128,484	Brakes — 68.5%
2015	20	59.3%	540	131,141	Brakes — 55.4%
2016	21	54.2%	461	132,556	Brakes — 53.1%
2017	22	56.8%	398	130,002	Brakes — 60.3%
2018	23	65.4%	240	130,779	Suspension — 43.3%
2019	24	59.1%	237	131,085	Brakes — 71.7%
2020	25	66.5%	197	129,715	Brakes — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.8% (14 yrs)	35.5% (25 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (14 yrs)	35.5% (25 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (14 yrs)	15.7% (25 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,393 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.