1997 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

785

Total Tests (All Years)

224,938 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 Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↓10.0%

14 yrs35.3%

→ ↑6.8%

15 yrs42.1%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↑39.0%

19 yrs87.9%

→ ↓11.0%

20 yrs76.9%

→ ↑8.8%

27 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.8%	235
13 yrs	45.3%	159
14 yrs	35.3%	116
15 yrs	42.1%	95
16 yrs	48.9%	45
19 yrs	87.9%	33
20 yrs	76.9%	39
27 yrs	85.7%	63

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	85.7%	63
2017 (20 yrs)	76.9%	39
2016 (19 yrs)	87.9%	33
2013 (16 yrs)	48.9%	45
2012 (15 yrs)	42.1%	95
2011 (14 yrs)	35.3%	116
2010 (13 yrs)	45.3%	159
2009 (12 yrs)	46.8%	235

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 235Avg Mileage 136,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 159Avg Mileage 140,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

35.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 141,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2012High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 151,996Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 187,998Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 272,457Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 249,097Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 224,938Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

MOT results for 1997 Volvo Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.8%	235	136,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2010	13	45.3%	159	140,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2011	14	35.3%	116	141,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2012	15	42.1%	95	151,996	Brakes — 38.9%
2013	16	48.9%	45	187,998	Brakes — 80.0%
2016	19	87.9%	33	272,457	Suspension — 12.1%
2017	20	76.9%	39	249,097	Brakes — 35.9%
2024	27	85.7%	63	224,938	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.6% (12 yrs)	9.5% (27 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 785 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.