1997 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,956

Total Tests (All Years)

139,472 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 1997 Volvo 960 as it ages.

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs56.3%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.5%

21 yrs56.0%

→ ↑7.9%

22 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.1%

23 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	57.1%	289
13 yrs	52.8%	267
14 yrs	51.4%	245
15 yrs	50.7%	221
16 yrs	55.0%	189
17 yrs	53.7%	164
18 yrs	56.3%	144
19 yrs	62.9%	132
20 yrs	59.5%	111
21 yrs	56.0%	75
22 yrs	63.9%	61
23 yrs	63.8%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (23 yrs)	63.8%	58
2019 (22 yrs)	63.9%	61
2018 (21 yrs)	56%	75
2017 (20 yrs)	59.5%	111
2016 (19 yrs)	62.9%	132
2015 (18 yrs)	56.3%	144
2014 (17 yrs)	53.7%	164
2013 (16 yrs)	55%	189
2012 (15 yrs)	50.7%	221
2011 (14 yrs)	51.4%	245
2010 (13 yrs)	52.8%	267
2009 (12 yrs)	57.1%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 289Avg Mileage 112,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 267Avg Mileage 115,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 245Avg Mileage 120,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 221Avg Mileage 121,907Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 189Avg Mileage 125,352Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 121,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 122,230Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 132Avg Mileage 127,429Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 111Avg Mileage 131,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 133,414Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 134,662Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 139,472Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

MOT results for 1997 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	57.1%	289	112,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	13	52.8%	267	115,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2011	14	51.4%	245	120,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2012	15	50.7%	221	121,907	Brakes — 28.5%
2013	16	55.0%	189	125,352	Suspension — 58.2%
2014	17	53.7%	164	121,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2015	18	56.3%	144	122,230	Brakes — 59.0%
2016	19	62.9%	132	127,429	Brakes — 62.1%
2017	20	59.5%	111	131,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2018	21	56.0%	75	133,414	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	22	63.9%	61	134,662	Suspension — 49.2%
2020	23	63.8%	58	139,472	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.6% (12 yrs)	41.4% (23 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (12 yrs)	32.8% (23 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.9% (12 yrs)	37.9% (23 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,956 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.