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2017 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
80.5%
Latest Pass Rate
245
Total Tests (All Years)
43,905 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 80.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 11.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Volvo Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs93.3%
4 yrs84.6%
5 yrs86.5%
6 yrs90.0%
7 yrs80.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.3%75
4 yrs84.6%52
5 yrs86.5%37
6 yrs90.0%40
7 yrs80.5%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Volvo Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)80.5%41
2023 (6 yrs)90%40
2022 (5 yrs)86.5%37
2021 (4 yrs)84.6%52
2020 (3 yrs)93.3%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
93.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 75Avg Mileage 25,089Top Failure Tyres — 2.7%
2021
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 50,885Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2022
86.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,290Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,678Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2024
80.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 43,905Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Volvo Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.5%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
4.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.7% (3 yrs)12.2% (7 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.7% (3 yrs)4.9% (7 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.3% (3 yrs)2.4% (7 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 245 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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