2000 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

18,748

Total Tests (All Years)

125,805 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 2000 Volvo S80 as it ages.

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑5.8%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs50.7%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs59.9%

→ ↓7.6%

22 yrs52.3%

→ ↑14.6%

23 yrs66.9%

→ ↓16.9%

24 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	53.7%	3,168
10 yrs	52.3%	2,949
11 yrs	49.6%	2,703
12 yrs	48.0%	2,237
13 yrs	48.4%	1,842
14 yrs	48.0%	1,481
15 yrs	53.8%	1,201
16 yrs	50.3%	937
17 yrs	54.6%	700
18 yrs	52.5%	375
19 yrs	50.7%	294
20 yrs	56.1%	237
21 yrs	59.9%	222
22 yrs	52.3%	151
23 yrs	66.9%	151
24 yrs	50.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	50%	100
2023 (23 yrs)	66.9%	151
2022 (22 yrs)	52.3%	151
2021 (21 yrs)	59.9%	222
2020 (20 yrs)	56.1%	237
2019 (19 yrs)	50.7%	294
2018 (18 yrs)	52.5%	375
2017 (17 yrs)	54.6%	700
2016 (16 yrs)	50.3%	937
2015 (15 yrs)	53.8%	1,201
2014 (14 yrs)	48%	1,481
2013 (13 yrs)	48.4%	1,842
2012 (12 yrs)	48%	2,237
2011 (11 yrs)	49.6%	2,703
2010 (10 yrs)	52.3%	2,949
2009 (9 yrs)	53.7%	3,168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,168Avg Mileage 106,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,949Avg Mileage 113,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,703Avg Mileage 117,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,237Avg Mileage 119,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 120,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,481Avg Mileage 122,598Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 123,033Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 937Avg Mileage 121,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 700Avg Mileage 122,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 375Avg Mileage 120,704Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 294Avg Mileage 121,038Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 237Avg Mileage 117,722Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 222Avg Mileage 119,323Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 151Avg Mileage 122,277Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 151Avg Mileage 122,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 100Avg Mileage 125,805Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

MOT results for 2000 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	53.7%	3,168	106,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2010	10	52.3%	2,949	113,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2011	11	49.6%	2,703	117,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2012	12	48.0%	2,237	119,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2013	13	48.4%	1,842	120,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2014	14	48.0%	1,481	122,598	Suspension — 72.4%
2015	15	53.8%	1,201	123,033	Suspension — 61.7%
2016	16	50.3%	937	121,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2017	17	54.6%	700	122,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2018	18	52.5%	375	120,704	Suspension — 50.4%
2019	19	50.7%	294	121,038	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%
2020	20	56.1%	237	117,722	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2021	21	59.9%	222	119,323	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%
2022	22	52.3%	151	122,277	Suspension — 87.4%
2023	23	66.9%	151	122,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2024	24	50.0%	100	125,805	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.3% (9 yrs)	41.0% (24 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (9 yrs)	26.0% (24 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (9 yrs)	18.0% (24 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,748 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.