2007 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

19,328

Total Tests (All Years)

136,442 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo S80 as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	128
3 yrs	82.4%	1,743
4 yrs	81.1%	1,768
5 yrs	77.4%	1,731
6 yrs	77.4%	1,698
7 yrs	74.6%	1,612
8 yrs	75.4%	1,576
9 yrs	73.9%	1,512
10 yrs	71.4%	1,406
11 yrs	73.8%	901
12 yrs	68.9%	877
13 yrs	70.7%	806
14 yrs	72.0%	1,015
15 yrs	67.9%	744
16 yrs	66.9%	849
17 yrs	67.7%	962

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	67.7%	962
2023 (16 yrs)	66.9%	849
2022 (15 yrs)	67.9%	744
2021 (14 yrs)	72%	1,015
2020 (13 yrs)	70.7%	806
2019 (12 yrs)	68.9%	877
2018 (11 yrs)	73.8%	901
2017 (10 yrs)	71.4%	1,406
2016 (9 yrs)	73.9%	1,512
2015 (8 yrs)	75.4%	1,576
2014 (7 yrs)	74.6%	1,612
2013 (6 yrs)	77.4%	1,698
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	1,731
2011 (4 yrs)	81.1%	1,768
2010 (3 yrs)	82.4%	1,743
2009 (2 yrs)	81.3%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 128Avg Mileage 54,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,743Avg Mileage 48,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,768Avg Mileage 62,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 74,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 83,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 92,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2015

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 100,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,512Avg Mileage 106,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,406Avg Mileage 112,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 901Avg Mileage 118,369Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 877Avg Mileage 122,762Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 806Avg Mileage 126,596Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 129,640Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2022

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 744Avg Mileage 130,714Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 849Avg Mileage 134,877Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 962Avg Mileage 136,442Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.3%	128	54,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	3	82.4%	1,743	48,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	4	81.1%	1,768	62,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	5	77.4%	1,731	74,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	6	77.4%	1,698	83,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2014	7	74.6%	1,612	92,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2015	8	75.4%	1,576	100,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2016	9	73.9%	1,512	106,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2017	10	71.4%	1,406	112,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2018	11	73.8%	901	118,369	Brakes — 18.9%
2019	12	68.9%	877	122,762	Tyres — 25.1%
2020	13	70.7%	806	126,596	Suspension — 24.2%
2021	14	72.0%	1,015	129,640	Suspension — 25.9%
2022	15	67.9%	744	130,714	Suspension — 35.3%
2023	16	66.9%	849	134,877	Suspension — 39.0%
2024	17	67.7%	962	136,442	Suspension — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	21.3% (17 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (2 yrs)	21.2% (17 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,328 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.