1997 Volvo V90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,682

Total Tests (All Years)

148,647 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 1997 Volvo V90 as it ages.

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓4.0%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↓5.3%

21 yrs48.5%

→ ↑17.4%

22 yrs65.9%

→ ↓6.1%

23 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.9%

24 yrs55.9%

→ ↑10.4%

25 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs66.0%

→ ↑5.3%

27 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	56.9%	450
13 yrs	50.1%	405
14 yrs	52.6%	386
15 yrs	48.3%	331
16 yrs	50.3%	312
17 yrs	52.4%	271
18 yrs	48.4%	252
19 yrs	50.2%	233
20 yrs	53.8%	208
21 yrs	48.5%	132
22 yrs	65.9%	123
23 yrs	59.8%	107
24 yrs	55.9%	118
25 yrs	66.3%	86
26 yrs	66.0%	94
27 yrs	71.3%	174

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Volvo V90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	71.3%	174
2023 (26 yrs)	66%	94
2022 (25 yrs)	66.3%	86
2021 (24 yrs)	55.9%	118
2020 (23 yrs)	59.8%	107
2019 (22 yrs)	65.9%	123
2018 (21 yrs)	48.5%	132
2017 (20 yrs)	53.8%	208
2016 (19 yrs)	50.2%	233
2015 (18 yrs)	48.4%	252
2014 (17 yrs)	52.4%	271
2013 (16 yrs)	50.3%	312
2012 (15 yrs)	48.3%	331
2011 (14 yrs)	52.6%	386
2010 (13 yrs)	50.1%	405
2009 (12 yrs)	56.9%	450

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 450Avg Mileage 126,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 405Avg Mileage 132,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 386Avg Mileage 136,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 331Avg Mileage 137,668Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 312Avg Mileage 140,713Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 271Avg Mileage 142,810Top Failure Brakes — 74.9%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 252Avg Mileage 145,813Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 233Avg Mileage 148,653Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 208Avg Mileage 151,041Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 132Avg Mileage 150,472Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2019

65.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 123Avg Mileage 145,935Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 146,561Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 118Avg Mileage 144,036Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 144,813Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 145,058Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 174Avg Mileage 148,647Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

MOT results for 1997 Volvo V90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	56.9%	450	126,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	13	50.1%	405	132,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	14	52.6%	386	136,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2012	15	48.3%	331	137,668	Brakes — 32.3%
2013	16	50.3%	312	140,713	Suspension — 79.5%
2014	17	52.4%	271	142,810	Brakes — 74.9%
2015	18	48.4%	252	145,813	Suspension — 73.4%
2016	19	50.2%	233	148,653	Brakes — 75.1%
2017	20	53.8%	208	151,041	Brakes — 62.0%
2018	21	48.5%	132	150,472	Suspension — 86.4%
2019	22	65.9%	123	145,935	Suspension — 61.8%
2020	23	59.8%	107	146,561	Brakes — 69.2%
2021	24	55.9%	118	144,036	Suspension — 67.8%
2022	25	66.3%	86	144,813	Brakes — 55.8%
2023	26	66.0%	94	145,058	Suspension — 53.2%
2024	27	71.3%	174	148,647	Suspension — 44.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Volvo V90, with age trends.

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.8% (12 yrs)	44.3% (27 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.6% (12 yrs)	43.1% (27 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (12 yrs)	16.1% (27 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V90 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,682 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.