2004 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

517

Total Tests (All Years)

406,485 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 83.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 26.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↑8.4%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↑9.0%

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↑8.4%

14 yrs80.6%

→ ↓15.7%

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↑13.2%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.1%	55
6 yrs	67.3%	49
7 yrs	60.9%	46
8 yrs	56.5%	46
9 yrs	64.9%	37
10 yrs	61.3%	31
12 yrs	63.2%	38
13 yrs	72.2%	36
14 yrs	80.6%	31
15 yrs	64.9%	37
19 yrs	78.1%	32
20 yrs	83.5%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	83.5%	79
2023 (19 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (15 yrs)	64.9%	37
2018 (14 yrs)	80.6%	31
2017 (13 yrs)	72.2%	36
2016 (12 yrs)	63.2%	38
2014 (10 yrs)	61.3%	31
2013 (9 yrs)	64.9%	37
2012 (8 yrs)	56.5%	46
2011 (7 yrs)	60.9%	46
2010 (6 yrs)	67.3%	49
2009 (5 yrs)	69.1%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 73,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 110,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 102,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 105,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 120,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 121,862Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 207,916Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 270,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 302,114Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 347,546Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 243,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 406,485Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.1%	55	73,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2010	6	67.3%	49	110,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011	7	60.9%	46	102,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	8	56.5%	46	105,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	9	64.9%	37	120,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.5%
2014	10	61.3%	31	121,862	Brakes — 32.3%
2016	12	63.2%	38	207,916	Brakes — 52.6%
2017	13	72.2%	36	270,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2018	14	80.6%	31	302,114	Suspension — 25.8%
2019	15	64.9%	37	347,546	Brakes — 40.5%
2023	19	78.1%	32	243,397	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2024	20	83.5%	79	406,485	Brakes — 17.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.6% (5 yrs)	16.5% (20 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.9% (5 yrs)	17.7% (20 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (5 yrs)	8.9% (20 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 517 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.