2004 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

922

Total Tests (All Years)

159,580 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S80 Se D5 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto as it ages.

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↓9.2%

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓18.8%

10 yrs45.5%

→ ↑9.3%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↑9.0%

15 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.6%	109
6 yrs	61.4%	101
7 yrs	61.2%	103
8 yrs	59.6%	104
9 yrs	64.3%	98
10 yrs	45.5%	99
11 yrs	54.8%	93
12 yrs	53.2%	79
13 yrs	59.1%	66
14 yrs	52.8%	36
15 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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
2019 (15 yrs)	61.8%	34
2018 (14 yrs)	52.8%	36
2017 (13 yrs)	59.1%	66
2016 (12 yrs)	53.2%	79
2015 (11 yrs)	54.8%	93
2014 (10 yrs)	45.5%	99
2013 (9 yrs)	64.3%	98
2012 (8 yrs)	59.6%	104
2011 (7 yrs)	61.2%	103
2010 (6 yrs)	61.4%	101
2009 (5 yrs)	70.6%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 109Avg Mileage 87,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 96,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 103Avg Mileage 106,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 114,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 119,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 131,882Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 142,839Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 143,051Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 147,780Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 157,507Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 159,580Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.6%	109	87,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	6	61.4%	101	96,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2011	7	61.2%	103	106,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	8	59.6%	104	114,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	9	64.3%	98	119,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2014	10	45.5%	99	131,882	Brakes — 50.5%
2015	11	54.8%	93	142,839	Suspension — 57.0%
2016	12	53.2%	79	143,051	Suspension — 45.6%
2017	13	59.1%	66	147,780	Brakes — 36.4%
2018	14	52.8%	36	157,507	Brakes — 75.0%
2019	15	61.8%	34	159,580	Suspension — 52.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (5 yrs)	52.9% (15 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (5 yrs)	47.1% (15 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (5 yrs)	32.4% (15 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 Se D5 Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 922 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.