2001 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.7%

Latest Pass Rate

23,338

Total Tests (All Years)

121,249 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 2001 Volvo S80 as it ages.

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs55.5%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs57.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.9%	3,361
9 yrs	53.1%	3,165
10 yrs	52.4%	2,980
11 yrs	49.2%	2,626
12 yrs	50.3%	2,301
13 yrs	49.9%	1,928
14 yrs	50.6%	1,657
15 yrs	51.5%	1,410
16 yrs	49.5%	1,100
17 yrs	54.9%	614
18 yrs	53.5%	501
19 yrs	55.4%	424
20 yrs	55.5%	425
21 yrs	61.3%	284
22 yrs	58.3%	283
23 yrs	57.7%	279

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	57.7%	279
2023 (22 yrs)	58.3%	283
2022 (21 yrs)	61.3%	284
2021 (20 yrs)	55.5%	425
2020 (19 yrs)	55.4%	424
2019 (18 yrs)	53.5%	501
2018 (17 yrs)	54.9%	614
2017 (16 yrs)	49.5%	1,100
2016 (15 yrs)	51.5%	1,410
2015 (14 yrs)	50.6%	1,657
2014 (13 yrs)	49.9%	1,928
2013 (12 yrs)	50.3%	2,301
2012 (11 yrs)	49.2%	2,626
2011 (10 yrs)	52.4%	2,980
2010 (9 yrs)	53.1%	3,165
2009 (8 yrs)	54.9%	3,361

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,361Avg Mileage 99,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,165Avg Mileage 106,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,980Avg Mileage 111,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,626Avg Mileage 115,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,301Avg Mileage 117,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,928Avg Mileage 120,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,657Avg Mileage 121,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,410Avg Mileage 124,491Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 124,564Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 614Avg Mileage 123,293Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 501Avg Mileage 124,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 424Avg Mileage 124,364Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 425Avg Mileage 124,858Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 284Avg Mileage 120,928Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 283Avg Mileage 125,065Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 279Avg Mileage 121,249Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.9%	3,361	99,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2010	9	53.1%	3,165	106,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2011	10	52.4%	2,980	111,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	11	49.2%	2,626	115,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2013	12	50.3%	2,301	117,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%
2014	13	49.9%	1,928	120,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2015	14	50.6%	1,657	121,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%
2016	15	51.5%	1,410	124,491	Suspension — 61.7%
2017	16	49.5%	1,100	124,564	Suspension — 63.2%
2018	17	54.9%	614	123,293	Suspension — 60.4%
2019	18	53.5%	501	124,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2020	19	55.4%	424	124,364	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%
2021	20	55.5%	425	124,858	Suspension — 54.4%
2022	21	61.3%	284	120,928	Suspension — 55.6%
2023	22	58.3%	283	125,065	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2024	23	57.7%	279	121,249	Suspension — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.2% (8 yrs)	50.5% (23 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.0% (8 yrs)	28.3% (23 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (8 yrs)	21.1% (23 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,338 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.