2002 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

27,165

Total Tests (All Years)

134,800 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 2002 Volvo S80 as it ages.

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.6%	3,479
8 yrs	55.7%	3,293
9 yrs	55.7%	3,190
10 yrs	52.0%	2,945
11 yrs	52.6%	2,650
12 yrs	53.7%	2,388
13 yrs	54.4%	2,078
14 yrs	54.9%	1,757
15 yrs	54.0%	1,470
16 yrs	54.7%	810
17 yrs	54.8%	721
18 yrs	53.1%	554
19 yrs	57.7%	596
20 yrs	61.3%	403
21 yrs	59.6%	443
22 yrs	64.4%	388

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	64.4%	388
2023 (21 yrs)	59.6%	443
2022 (20 yrs)	61.3%	403
2021 (19 yrs)	57.7%	596
2020 (18 yrs)	53.1%	554
2019 (17 yrs)	54.8%	721
2018 (16 yrs)	54.7%	810
2017 (15 yrs)	54%	1,470
2016 (14 yrs)	54.9%	1,757
2015 (13 yrs)	54.4%	2,078
2014 (12 yrs)	53.7%	2,388
2013 (11 yrs)	52.6%	2,650
2012 (10 yrs)	52%	2,945
2011 (9 yrs)	55.7%	3,190
2010 (8 yrs)	55.7%	3,293
2009 (7 yrs)	59.6%	3,479

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,479Avg Mileage 93,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,293Avg Mileage 101,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,190Avg Mileage 107,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,945Avg Mileage 112,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,650Avg Mileage 116,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,388Avg Mileage 120,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,078Avg Mileage 124,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,757Avg Mileage 127,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,470Avg Mileage 129,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 810Avg Mileage 128,961Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 721Avg Mileage 129,351Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 554Avg Mileage 130,074Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 596Avg Mileage 127,214Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 403Avg Mileage 127,704Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 443Avg Mileage 129,713Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 388Avg Mileage 134,800Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.6%	3,479	93,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	8	55.7%	3,293	101,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2011	9	55.7%	3,190	107,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	10	52.0%	2,945	112,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2013	11	52.6%	2,650	116,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2014	12	53.7%	2,388	120,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2015	13	54.4%	2,078	124,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%
2016	14	54.9%	1,757	127,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2017	15	54.0%	1,470	129,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2018	16	54.7%	810	128,961	Suspension — 56.2%
2019	17	54.8%	721	129,351	Suspension — 62.4%
2020	18	53.1%	554	130,074	Suspension — 59.6%
2021	19	57.7%	596	127,214	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%
2022	20	61.3%	403	127,704	Brakes — 44.2%
2023	21	59.6%	443	129,713	Suspension — 57.6%
2024	22	64.4%	388	134,800	Suspension — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ 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	15.4% (7 yrs)	45.9% (22 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.1% (7 yrs)	33.8% (22 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (7 yrs)	27.8% (22 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,165 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.