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1993 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
71
Total Tests (All Years)
216,617 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 80.0%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 26.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Volvo Unclassified as it ages.

At 16 years: 61.0% pass rate · At 17 years: 80.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs61.0%41
17 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volvo Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (17 yrs)80%30
2009 (16 yrs)61%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 217,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010
80.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 216,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volvo Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
22.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.0% (16 yrs)13.3% (17 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions14.6% (16 yrs)10.0% (17 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road9.8% (16 yrs)6.7% (17 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension9.8% (16 yrs)6.7% (17 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 71 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.

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