2009 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,609

Total Tests (All Years)

132,533 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo S80 as it ages.

2 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.3%

3 yrs76.8%

→ ↑2.1%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓8.6%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↑5.7%

12 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs68.6%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.1%	39
3 yrs	76.8%	738
4 yrs	78.9%	716
5 yrs	78.5%	692
6 yrs	78.0%	700
7 yrs	69.4%	680
8 yrs	69.5%	645
9 yrs	68.5%	429
10 yrs	71.0%	441
11 yrs	67.9%	443
12 yrs	73.6%	535
13 yrs	73.7%	422
14 yrs	68.6%	490
15 yrs	71.0%	639

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	71%	639
2023 (14 yrs)	68.6%	490
2022 (13 yrs)	73.7%	422
2021 (12 yrs)	73.6%	535
2020 (11 yrs)	67.9%	443
2019 (10 yrs)	71%	441
2018 (9 yrs)	68.5%	429
2017 (8 yrs)	69.5%	645
2016 (7 yrs)	69.4%	680
2015 (6 yrs)	78%	700
2014 (5 yrs)	78.5%	692
2013 (4 yrs)	78.9%	716
2012 (3 yrs)	76.8%	738
2011 (2 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 50,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

76.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 738Avg Mileage 45,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 716Avg Mileage 57,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 692Avg Mileage 68,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 700Avg Mileage 81,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 680Avg Mileage 90,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 645Avg Mileage 97,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 429Avg Mileage 102,390Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 441Avg Mileage 107,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 443Avg Mileage 114,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 535Avg Mileage 118,647Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 422Avg Mileage 122,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 490Avg Mileage 127,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2024

71.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 639Avg Mileage 132,533Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	82.1%	39	50,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	3	76.8%	738	45,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013	4	78.9%	716	57,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2014	5	78.5%	692	68,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2015	6	78.0%	700	81,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2016	7	69.4%	680	90,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2017	8	69.5%	645	97,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2018	9	68.5%	429	102,390	Tyres — 22.1%
2019	10	71.0%	441	107,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2020	11	67.9%	443	114,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%
2021	12	73.6%	535	118,647	Suspension — 25.8%
2022	13	73.7%	422	122,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2023	14	68.6%	490	127,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2024	15	71.0%	639	132,533	Suspension — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	22.2% (15 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (2 yrs)	17.1% (15 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,609 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.