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2018 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.8%
Latest Pass Rate
83
Total Tests (All Years)
58,022 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volvo Unclassified as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.1% pass rate · At 6 years: 87.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.1%42
6 yrs87.8%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 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
2024 (6 yrs)87.8%41
2021 (3 yrs)88.1%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 42Avg Mileage 38,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2024
87.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 58,022Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volvo Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.3%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
11.9%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
4.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
3.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.4% (3 yrs)4.9% (6 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.8% (3 yrs)2.4% (6 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 83 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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