Volvo S 80 MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Volvo S 80. Check any S 80 by registration number below.
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94.2%
Avg Pass Rate
+6.4%
vs Volvo Avg
15
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
Volvo S 80 — MOT Reliability Overview
The Volvo S 80 has an average MOT pass rate of 94.2%, which is 6.4 percentage points above the Volvo brand average of 87.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the S 80 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
Typical mileage for the S 80 is around 132,136 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used S 80, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Volvo S 80, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Volvo S 80 performs at MOT across different model years.
2012
Based on 78 vehicles
122k mi
2011
Based on 93 vehicles
80k mi
132k mi
2010
Based on 139 vehicles
90k mi
136k mi
2009
Based on 207 vehicles
72k mi
132k mi
170k mi
2008
Based on 415 vehicles
74k mi
119k mi
203k mi
2007
Based on 669 vehicles
88k mi
124k mi
230k mi
2006
Based on 370 vehicles
69k mi
122k mi
211k mi
2005
Based on 253 vehicles
142k mi
219k mi
2004
Based on 275 vehicles
209k mi
2003
Based on 444 vehicles
235k mi
2002
Based on 314 vehicles
260k mi
2001
Based on 233 vehicles
233k mi
2000
Based on 326 vehicles
231k mi
1999
Based on 459 vehicles
189k mi
1998
Based on 89 vehicles
Typical Mileage — Volvo S 80
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2009 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used S 80.
At 3 Years
72,187
miles
At 5 Years
132,136
miles
At 10 Years
170,425
miles
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