1997 Volvo S90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,136

Total Tests (All Years)

109,735 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 1997 Volvo S90 as it ages.

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs63.1%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.9%

22 yrs56.7%

→ ↑16.7%

23 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.4%

24 yrs68.0%

→ ↑14.0%

25 yrs82.0%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs79.0%

→ ↓8.4%

27 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	57.5%	259
13 yrs	63.1%	241
14 yrs	55.9%	222
15 yrs	59.4%	197
16 yrs	60.2%	171
17 yrs	61.1%	162
18 yrs	63.9%	144
19 yrs	65.3%	124
20 yrs	62.6%	123
21 yrs	61.6%	73
22 yrs	56.7%	67
23 yrs	73.4%	64
24 yrs	68.0%	75
25 yrs	82.0%	50
26 yrs	79.0%	62
27 yrs	70.6%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Volvo S90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	70.6%	102
2023 (26 yrs)	79%	62
2022 (25 yrs)	82%	50
2021 (24 yrs)	68%	75
2020 (23 yrs)	73.4%	64
2019 (22 yrs)	56.7%	67
2018 (21 yrs)	61.6%	73
2017 (20 yrs)	62.6%	123
2016 (19 yrs)	65.3%	124
2015 (18 yrs)	63.9%	144
2014 (17 yrs)	61.1%	162
2013 (16 yrs)	60.2%	171
2012 (15 yrs)	59.4%	197
2011 (14 yrs)	55.9%	222
2010 (13 yrs)	63.1%	241
2009 (12 yrs)	57.5%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 259Avg Mileage 103,957Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 241Avg Mileage 108,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 222Avg Mileage 109,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 197Avg Mileage 112,817Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 171Avg Mileage 115,269Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 162Avg Mileage 111,770Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 112,981Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2016

65.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 124Avg Mileage 113,340Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 123Avg Mileage 115,101Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 115,332Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 117,508Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2020

73.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 111,519Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2021

68.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 118,692Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2022

82.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 111,759Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2023

79.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 121,050Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 102Avg Mileage 109,735Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

MOT results for 1997 Volvo S90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	57.5%	259	103,957	Brakes — 26.3%
2010	13	63.1%	241	108,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	14	55.9%	222	109,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	15	59.4%	197	112,817	Suspension — 25.4%
2013	16	60.2%	171	115,269	Suspension — 55.6%
2014	17	61.1%	162	111,770	Suspension — 67.9%
2015	18	63.9%	144	112,981	Brakes — 48.6%
2016	19	65.3%	124	113,340	Brakes — 46.8%
2017	20	62.6%	123	115,101	Suspension — 62.6%
2018	21	61.6%	73	115,332	Suspension — 43.8%
2019	22	56.7%	67	117,508	Suspension — 85.1%
2020	23	73.4%	64	111,519	Suspension — 32.8%
2021	24	68.0%	75	118,692	Suspension — 84.0%
2022	25	82.0%	50	111,759	Brakes — 34.0%
2023	26	79.0%	62	121,050	Suspension — 48.4%
2024	27	70.6%	102	109,735	Suspension — 68.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Volvo S90, with age trends.

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.5%

↓ Decreases 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	17.0% (12 yrs)	68.6% (27 yrs)	+51.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.3% (12 yrs)	37.3% (27 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S90 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,136 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.