2003 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

728

Total Tests (All Years)

135,306 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.9%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto as it ages.

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓14.0%

7 yrs54.1%

→ ↑17.5%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↑4.6%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs64.5%

→ ↓9.4%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.1%	94
7 yrs	54.1%	85
8 yrs	71.6%	88
9 yrs	67.8%	87
10 yrs	62.8%	86
11 yrs	67.4%	86
12 yrs	64.5%	76
13 yrs	55.1%	69
14 yrs	50.9%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	50.9%	57
2016 (13 yrs)	55.1%	69
2015 (12 yrs)	64.5%	76
2014 (11 yrs)	67.4%	86
2013 (10 yrs)	62.8%	86
2012 (9 yrs)	67.8%	87
2011 (8 yrs)	71.6%	88
2010 (7 yrs)	54.1%	85
2009 (6 yrs)	68.1%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 86,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 85Avg Mileage 93,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 104,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 110,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 121,143Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 127,457Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 127,844Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 69Avg Mileage 133,111Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 135,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

MOT results for 2003 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.1%	94	86,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2010	7	54.1%	85	93,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	8	71.6%	88	104,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012	9	67.8%	87	110,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2013	10	62.8%	86	121,143	Suspension — 44.2%
2014	11	67.4%	86	127,457	Brakes — 32.6%
2015	12	64.5%	76	127,844	Brakes — 38.2%
2016	13	55.1%	69	133,111	Brakes — 47.8%
2017	14	50.9%	57	135,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

15.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.7% (6 yrs)	49.1% (14 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.1% (6 yrs)	49.1% (14 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (6 yrs)	21.1% (14 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 728 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.