1998 Volvo V40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

36,562

Total Tests (All Years)

98,678 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 1998 Volvo V40 as it ages.

11 yrs44.0%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs40.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs39.6%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs37.8%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs37.0%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs39.1%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs39.5%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs44.2%

→ ↓5.0%

22 yrs39.2%

→ ↑11.7%

23 yrs50.9%

→ ↓3.9%

24 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs46.0%

→ ↑6.4%

26 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.0%	7,782
12 yrs	40.0%	6,901
13 yrs	39.6%	5,806
14 yrs	37.8%	4,509
15 yrs	37.0%	3,363
16 yrs	39.1%	2,448
17 yrs	39.5%	1,806
18 yrs	41.4%	1,268
19 yrs	43.7%	904
20 yrs	44.4%	480
21 yrs	44.2%	364
22 yrs	39.2%	263
23 yrs	50.9%	232
24 yrs	47.0%	132
25 yrs	46.0%	113
26 yrs	52.4%	191

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volvo V40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	52.4%	191
2023 (25 yrs)	46%	113
2022 (24 yrs)	47%	132
2021 (23 yrs)	50.9%	232
2020 (22 yrs)	39.2%	263
2019 (21 yrs)	44.2%	364
2018 (20 yrs)	44.4%	480
2017 (19 yrs)	43.7%	904
2016 (18 yrs)	41.4%	1,268
2015 (17 yrs)	39.5%	1,806
2014 (16 yrs)	39.1%	2,448
2013 (15 yrs)	37%	3,363
2012 (14 yrs)	37.8%	4,509
2011 (13 yrs)	39.6%	5,806
2010 (12 yrs)	40%	6,901
2009 (11 yrs)	44%	7,782

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,782Avg Mileage 112,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2010High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,901Avg Mileage 117,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2011High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,806Avg Mileage 119,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2012High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,509Avg Mileage 120,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2013High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,363Avg Mileage 121,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.8%

2014High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,448Avg Mileage 121,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.8%

2015High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,806Avg Mileage 121,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.0%

2016High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 117,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.1%

2017High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 904Avg Mileage 116,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.4%

2018High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 480Avg Mileage 115,379Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2019High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 364Avg Mileage 112,965Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

2020High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 263Avg Mileage 113,644Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 232Avg Mileage 110,644Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 132Avg Mileage 110,016Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2023High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 105,404Top Failure Suspension — 102.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 191Avg Mileage 98,678Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

MOT results for 1998 Volvo V40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.0%	7,782	112,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2010	12	40.0%	6,901	117,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2011	13	39.6%	5,806	119,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2012	14	37.8%	4,509	120,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2013	15	37.0%	3,363	121,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.8%
2014	16	39.1%	2,448	121,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.8%
2015	17	39.5%	1,806	121,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.0%
2016	18	41.4%	1,268	117,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.1%
2017	19	43.7%	904	116,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.4%
2018	20	44.4%	480	115,379	Brakes — 76.3%
2019	21	44.2%	364	112,965	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%
2020	22	39.2%	263	113,644	Brakes — 84.4%
2021	23	50.9%	232	110,644	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2022	24	47.0%	132	110,016	Suspension — 87.9%
2023	25	46.0%	113	105,404	Suspension — 102.7%
2024	26	52.4%	191	98,678	Brakes — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volvo V40, with age trends.

Brakes

71.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.8% (11 yrs)	67.0% (26 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.1% (11 yrs)	69.1% (26 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.5% (11 yrs)	22.5% (26 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V40 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,562 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.