1998 Volvo 960 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

413

Total Tests (All Years)

95,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Volvo 960 as it ages.

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↓9.4%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑10.4%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↑15.0%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↓25.6%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↑36.1%

17 yrs87.2%

→ ↓30.4%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	63.8%	58
12 yrs	54.4%	57
13 yrs	64.8%	54
14 yrs	61.7%	47
15 yrs	76.7%	43
16 yrs	51.1%	45
17 yrs	87.2%	39
18 yrs	56.8%	37
19 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volvo 960 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (19 yrs)	57.6%	33
2016 (18 yrs)	56.8%	37
2015 (17 yrs)	87.2%	39
2014 (16 yrs)	51.1%	45
2013 (15 yrs)	76.7%	43
2012 (14 yrs)	61.7%	47
2011 (13 yrs)	64.8%	54
2010 (12 yrs)	54.4%	57
2009 (11 yrs)	63.8%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 72,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 76,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 80,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 82,556Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 84,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 87,167Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,292Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 91,106Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 95,655Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

MOT results for 1998 Volvo 960 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	63.8%	58	72,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	12	54.4%	57	76,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	13	64.8%	54	80,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	14	61.7%	47	82,556	Brakes — 25.5%
2013	15	76.7%	43	84,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2014	16	51.1%	45	87,167	Suspension — 68.9%
2015	17	87.2%	39	87,292	Brakes — 17.9%
2016	18	56.8%	37	91,106	Brakes — 51.4%
2017	19	57.6%	33	95,655	Brakes — 81.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volvo 960, with age trends.

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	12.1% (11 yrs)	81.8% (19 yrs)	+69.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.0% (11 yrs)	63.6% (19 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.5% (11 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (11 yrs)	18.2% (19 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.9% (11 yrs)	15.2% (19 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 413 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.