1999 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,207

Total Tests (All Years)

122,560 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 S80 as it ages.

10 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs52.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↑11.8%

23 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	51.1%	2,686
11 yrs	51.6%	2,426
12 yrs	49.0%	2,078
13 yrs	48.2%	1,669
14 yrs	49.5%	1,302
15 yrs	51.0%	1,031
16 yrs	52.0%	796
17 yrs	55.3%	617
18 yrs	53.1%	458
19 yrs	52.4%	250
20 yrs	56.4%	195
21 yrs	54.5%	165
22 yrs	53.2%	154
23 yrs	65.0%	117
24 yrs	62.2%	111
25 yrs	62.5%	152

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	62.5%	152
2023 (24 yrs)	62.2%	111
2022 (23 yrs)	65%	117
2021 (22 yrs)	53.2%	154
2020 (21 yrs)	54.5%	165
2019 (20 yrs)	56.4%	195
2018 (19 yrs)	52.4%	250
2017 (18 yrs)	53.1%	458
2016 (17 yrs)	55.3%	617
2015 (16 yrs)	52%	796
2014 (15 yrs)	51%	1,031
2013 (14 yrs)	49.5%	1,302
2012 (13 yrs)	48.2%	1,669
2011 (12 yrs)	49%	2,078
2010 (11 yrs)	51.6%	2,426
2009 (10 yrs)	51.1%	2,686

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,686Avg Mileage 110,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,426Avg Mileage 116,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,078Avg Mileage 119,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,669Avg Mileage 123,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 124,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 124,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 796Avg Mileage 126,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 617Avg Mileage 125,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 458Avg Mileage 128,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 250Avg Mileage 123,830Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 195Avg Mileage 127,957Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 165Avg Mileage 126,801Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 154Avg Mileage 118,579Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 119,751Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 111Avg Mileage 119,290Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 152Avg Mileage 122,560Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

MOT results for 1999 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	51.1%	2,686	110,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2010	11	51.6%	2,426	116,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2011	12	49.0%	2,078	119,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2012	13	48.2%	1,669	123,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2013	14	49.5%	1,302	124,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.7%
2014	15	51.0%	1,031	124,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2015	16	52.0%	796	126,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%
2016	17	55.3%	617	125,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2017	18	53.1%	458	128,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2018	19	52.4%	250	123,830	Suspension — 50.4%
2019	20	56.4%	195	127,957	Brakes — 49.2%
2020	21	54.5%	165	126,801	Brakes — 50.3%
2021	22	53.2%	154	118,579	Brakes — 61.7%
2022	23	65.0%	117	119,751	Brakes — 43.6%
2023	24	62.2%	111	119,290	Brakes — 50.5%
2024	25	62.5%	152	122,560	Suspension — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.1%

↑ 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	20.0% (10 yrs)	53.9% (25 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (10 yrs)	28.3% (25 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (10 yrs)	34.9% (25 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,207 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.