1998 Volvo V90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

73.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,466

Total Tests (All Years)

143,764 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 V90 as it ages.

11 yrs50.3%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑13.4%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.7%

23 yrs66.0%

→ ↓13.8%

24 yrs52.2%

→ ↑15.9%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↑5.3%

26 yrs73.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	50.3%	175
12 yrs	45.8%	155
13 yrs	52.4%	143
14 yrs	47.4%	133
15 yrs	48.2%	114
16 yrs	49.5%	105
17 yrs	49.5%	91
18 yrs	53.6%	84
19 yrs	50.6%	81
20 yrs	55.8%	52
21 yrs	53.3%	45
22 yrs	66.7%	48
23 yrs	66.0%	53
24 yrs	52.2%	46
25 yrs	68.1%	47
26 yrs	73.4%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volvo V90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	73.4%	94
2023 (25 yrs)	68.1%	47
2022 (24 yrs)	52.2%	46
2021 (23 yrs)	66%	53
2020 (22 yrs)	66.7%	48
2019 (21 yrs)	53.3%	45
2018 (20 yrs)	55.8%	52
2017 (19 yrs)	50.6%	81
2016 (18 yrs)	53.6%	84
2015 (17 yrs)	49.5%	91
2014 (16 yrs)	49.5%	105
2013 (15 yrs)	48.2%	114
2012 (14 yrs)	47.4%	133
2011 (13 yrs)	52.4%	143
2010 (12 yrs)	45.8%	155
2009 (11 yrs)	50.3%	175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 128,840Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 155Avg Mileage 137,000Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 137,765Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 133Avg Mileage 144,868Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 142,169Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 144,618Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 91Avg Mileage 146,585Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 145,235Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 148,934Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 152,799Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 143,271Top Failure Suspension — 97.8%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 141,454Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 148,753Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 140,417Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2023

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 143,292Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2024

73.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 143,764Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

MOT results for 1998 Volvo V90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	50.3%	175	128,840	Brakes — 29.1%
2010	12	45.8%	155	137,000	Brakes — 35.5%
2011	13	52.4%	143	137,765	Brakes — 29.4%
2012	14	47.4%	133	144,868	Brakes — 36.8%
2013	15	48.2%	114	142,169	Suspension — 74.6%
2014	16	49.5%	105	144,618	Brakes — 61.9%
2015	17	49.5%	91	146,585	Brakes — 84.6%
2016	18	53.6%	84	145,235	Brakes — 58.3%
2017	19	50.6%	81	148,934	Brakes — 61.7%
2018	20	55.8%	52	152,799	Suspension — 61.5%
2019	21	53.3%	45	143,271	Suspension — 97.8%
2020	22	66.7%	48	141,454	Brakes — 54.2%
2021	23	66.0%	53	148,753	Brakes — 35.8%
2022	24	52.2%	46	140,417	Suspension — 56.5%
2023	25	68.1%	47	143,292	Brakes — 51.1%
2024	26	73.4%	94	143,764	Brakes — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volvo V90, with age trends.

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.1% (11 yrs)	53.2% (26 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.4% (11 yrs)	42.6% (26 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,466 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.