1993 Volvo 900 Series: MOT pass rate and reliability
73.2% of 1993 Volvo 900 Series pass the MOT first time, measured across 269 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 150,478 miles.
How the 1993 compares
- Against all Volvo 900 Series (68%, 3,114 tests): +5.2 points
- Against all 1993 cars (72.1%): +1.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Volvo 900 Series model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1993 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Volvo 900 Series:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.9% | 203 | 158,454 |
| 1992 | 63.6% | 283 | 153,235 |
| 1993 | 73.2% | 269 | 150,478 |
| 1994 | 59.3% | 280 | 161,778 |
| 1995 | 70.8% | 528 | 166,249 |
| 1996 | 68.2% | 535 | 155,428 |
| 1997 | 67.6% | 715 | 157,061 |
| 1998 | 66.5% | 245 | 157,850 |
What this means if you are buying a 1993 900 Series
The 1993 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 5.2 points more often than the Volvo 900 Series average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 33-year-old car fails on
A 1993 car is 33 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 1993 Volvo 900 Series the average at test was 150,478 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
1993 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 1991 Volvo 900 Series - 71.9%
- 1992 Volvo 900 Series - 63.6%
- 1994 Volvo 900 Series - 59.3%
- 1995 Volvo 900 Series - 70.8%
- 1996 Volvo 900 Series - 68.2%