1999 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

45,472

Total Tests (All Years)

94,136 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 1999 Volvo S40 as it ages.

10 yrs46.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs43.3%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs40.6%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs41.2%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs42.4%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs41.6%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↓3.7%

20 yrs44.4%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs48.7%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.3%	9,219
11 yrs	43.3%	8,216
12 yrs	40.9%	7,076
13 yrs	40.6%	5,545
14 yrs	41.2%	4,238
15 yrs	42.4%	3,211
16 yrs	42.9%	2,473
17 yrs	41.6%	1,825
18 yrs	44.9%	1,251
19 yrs	48.1%	617
20 yrs	44.4%	507
21 yrs	48.7%	355
22 yrs	53.7%	326
23 yrs	53.1%	207
24 yrs	53.0%	183
25 yrs	51.1%	223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	51.1%	223
2023 (24 yrs)	53%	183
2022 (23 yrs)	53.1%	207
2021 (22 yrs)	53.7%	326
2020 (21 yrs)	48.7%	355
2019 (20 yrs)	44.4%	507
2018 (19 yrs)	48.1%	617
2017 (18 yrs)	44.9%	1,251
2016 (17 yrs)	41.6%	1,825
2015 (16 yrs)	42.9%	2,473
2014 (15 yrs)	42.4%	3,211
2013 (14 yrs)	41.2%	4,238
2012 (13 yrs)	40.6%	5,545
2011 (12 yrs)	40.9%	7,076
2010 (11 yrs)	43.3%	8,216
2009 (10 yrs)	46.3%	9,219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,219Avg Mileage 96,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,216Avg Mileage 101,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2011High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,076Avg Mileage 104,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2012High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,545Avg Mileage 105,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,238Avg Mileage 105,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.8%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,211Avg Mileage 105,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.8%

2015High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,473Avg Mileage 106,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.5%

2016High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,825Avg Mileage 105,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.7%

2017High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,251Avg Mileage 104,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.1%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 617Avg Mileage 102,870Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 507Avg Mileage 101,817Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 355Avg Mileage 100,291Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 326Avg Mileage 99,361Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 207Avg Mileage 96,419Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.0%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 183Avg Mileage 93,060Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 223Avg Mileage 94,136Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

MOT results for 1999 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.3%	9,219	96,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2010	11	43.3%	8,216	101,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2011	12	40.9%	7,076	104,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2012	13	40.6%	5,545	105,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2013	14	41.2%	4,238	105,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 113.8%
2014	15	42.4%	3,211	105,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.8%
2015	16	42.9%	2,473	106,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.5%
2016	17	41.6%	1,825	105,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.7%
2017	18	44.9%	1,251	104,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.1%
2018	19	48.1%	617	102,870	Brakes — 75.4%
2019	20	44.4%	507	101,817	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.1%
2020	21	48.7%	355	100,291	Brakes — 76.3%
2021	22	53.7%	326	99,361	Brakes — 76.7%
2022	23	53.1%	207	96,419	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.0%
2023	24	53.0%	183	93,060	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%
2024	25	51.1%	223	94,136	Suspension — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

76.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases 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	14.2% (10 yrs)	62.3% (25 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.7% (10 yrs)	41.3% (25 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (10 yrs)	22.0% (25 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S40 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 45,472 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.