1998 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

490

Total Tests (All Years)

324,876 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 69.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 13.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Volvo Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs43.8%

→ ↑8.3%

12 yrs52.1%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓10.1%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↑13.5%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↑8.1%

18 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.8%	130
12 yrs	52.1%	96
13 yrs	57.9%	76
14 yrs	47.8%	46
15 yrs	61.3%	31
18 yrs	69.4%	36
19 yrs	71.4%	42
20 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volvo Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (20 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (19 yrs)	71.4%	42
2016 (18 yrs)	69.4%	36
2013 (15 yrs)	61.3%	31
2012 (14 yrs)	47.8%	46
2011 (13 yrs)	57.9%	76
2010 (12 yrs)	52.1%	96
2009 (11 yrs)	43.8%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 134,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 96Avg Mileage 142,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 140,821Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 139,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 197,175Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 285,140Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 335,653Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 31.0%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 324,876Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 1998 Volvo Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.8%	130	134,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2010	12	52.1%	96	142,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	13	57.9%	76	140,821	Brakes — 28.9%
2012	14	47.8%	46	139,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	15	61.3%	31	197,175	Brakes — 54.8%
2016	18	69.4%	36	285,140	Brakes — 33.3%
2017	19	71.4%	42	335,653	Body, Structure and General Items — 31.0%
2018	20	69.7%	33	324,876	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volvo Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

32.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

31.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.0% (11 yrs)	15.2% (20 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	31.5% (11 yrs)	33.3% (20 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 490 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.