1996 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,205

Total Tests (All Years)

132,951 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 1996 Volvo 960 as it ages.

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs55.2%

→ ↓5.7%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs55.9%

→ ↓4.8%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑6.8%

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↓6.1%

23 yrs51.8%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	50.4%	1,218
14 yrs	52.9%	1,080
15 yrs	55.2%	935
16 yrs	49.5%	775
17 yrs	48.0%	660
18 yrs	50.4%	564
19 yrs	55.0%	491
20 yrs	55.9%	429
21 yrs	51.1%	393
22 yrs	57.9%	242
23 yrs	51.8%	218
24 yrs	56.5%	200

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	56.5%	200
2019 (23 yrs)	51.8%	218
2018 (22 yrs)	57.9%	242
2017 (21 yrs)	51.1%	393
2016 (20 yrs)	55.9%	429
2015 (19 yrs)	55%	491
2014 (18 yrs)	50.4%	564
2013 (17 yrs)	48%	660
2012 (16 yrs)	49.5%	775
2011 (15 yrs)	55.2%	935
2010 (14 yrs)	52.9%	1,080
2009 (13 yrs)	50.4%	1,218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 124,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 127,117Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 935Avg Mileage 128,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 775Avg Mileage 127,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 660Avg Mileage 126,479Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 564Avg Mileage 127,897Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 491Avg Mileage 132,852Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 429Avg Mileage 132,418Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 393Avg Mileage 134,228Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 242Avg Mileage 134,246Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 218Avg Mileage 135,801Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 200Avg Mileage 132,951Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

MOT results for 1996 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	50.4%	1,218	124,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	14	52.9%	1,080	127,117	Brakes — 28.3%
2011	15	55.2%	935	128,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012	16	49.5%	775	127,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	17	48.0%	660	126,479	Brakes — 66.2%
2014	18	50.4%	564	127,897	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%
2015	19	55.0%	491	132,852	Brakes — 55.6%
2016	20	55.9%	429	132,418	Brakes — 59.9%
2017	21	51.1%	393	134,228	Brakes — 73.3%
2018	22	57.9%	242	134,246	Suspension — 60.7%
2019	23	51.8%	218	135,801	Brakes — 67.9%
2020	24	56.5%	200	132,951	Suspension — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.4%

↓ 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	18.1% (13 yrs)	68.0% (24 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.4% (13 yrs)	51.0% (24 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (13 yrs)	26.0% (24 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,205 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.