2006 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

11,829

Total Tests (All Years)

139,741 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo S80 as it ages.

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.4%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs66.9%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs62.9%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.5%	1,019
4 yrs	77.9%	1,027
5 yrs	74.4%	1,036
6 yrs	75.8%	989
7 yrs	72.6%	963
8 yrs	70.2%	927
9 yrs	70.2%	892
10 yrs	65.9%	860
11 yrs	69.6%	783
12 yrs	66.9%	495
13 yrs	70.0%	506
14 yrs	68.4%	459
15 yrs	69.7%	531
16 yrs	67.2%	384
17 yrs	62.9%	434
18 yrs	69.1%	524

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	69.1%	524
2023 (17 yrs)	62.9%	434
2022 (16 yrs)	67.2%	384
2021 (15 yrs)	69.7%	531
2020 (14 yrs)	68.4%	459
2019 (13 yrs)	70%	506
2018 (12 yrs)	66.9%	495
2017 (11 yrs)	69.6%	783
2016 (10 yrs)	65.9%	860
2015 (9 yrs)	70.2%	892
2014 (8 yrs)	70.2%	927
2013 (7 yrs)	72.6%	963
2012 (6 yrs)	75.8%	989
2011 (5 yrs)	74.4%	1,036
2010 (4 yrs)	77.9%	1,027
2009 (3 yrs)	76.5%	1,019

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 55,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 67,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 77,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 989Avg Mileage 85,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 963Avg Mileage 95,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2014

70.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 927Avg Mileage 101,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 892Avg Mileage 107,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 860Avg Mileage 114,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 783Avg Mileage 118,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 495Avg Mileage 123,355Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 506Avg Mileage 124,837Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 459Avg Mileage 128,638Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 531Avg Mileage 132,908Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 384Avg Mileage 136,522Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 434Avg Mileage 138,012Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 524Avg Mileage 139,741Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.5%	1,019	55,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010	4	77.9%	1,027	67,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	5	74.4%	1,036	77,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012	6	75.8%	989	85,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	7	72.6%	963	95,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2014	8	70.2%	927	101,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2015	9	70.2%	892	107,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	10	65.9%	860	114,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2017	11	69.6%	783	118,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2018	12	66.9%	495	123,355	Tyres — 26.7%
2019	13	70.0%	506	124,837	Tyres — 25.5%
2020	14	68.4%	459	128,638	Suspension — 32.9%
2021	15	69.7%	531	132,908	Suspension — 33.3%
2022	16	67.2%	384	136,522	Suspension — 42.2%
2023	17	62.9%	434	138,012	Suspension — 43.8%
2024	18	69.1%	524	139,741	Suspension — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	26.7% (18 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	19.8% (18 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,829 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.