2004 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

18,998

Total Tests (All Years)

130,109 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.5%	1,900
6 yrs	65.1%	1,868
7 yrs	65.5%	1,836
8 yrs	63.1%	1,752
9 yrs	59.4%	1,672
10 yrs	59.4%	1,590
11 yrs	62.2%	1,513
12 yrs	58.2%	1,364
13 yrs	60.0%	1,240
14 yrs	60.6%	719
15 yrs	60.5%	698
16 yrs	59.6%	581
17 yrs	59.8%	699
18 yrs	59.7%	466
19 yrs	60.9%	514
20 yrs	60.9%	586

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60.9%	586
2023 (19 yrs)	60.9%	514
2022 (18 yrs)	59.7%	466
2021 (17 yrs)	59.8%	699
2020 (16 yrs)	59.6%	581
2019 (15 yrs)	60.5%	698
2018 (14 yrs)	60.6%	719
2017 (13 yrs)	60%	1,240
2016 (12 yrs)	58.2%	1,364
2015 (11 yrs)	62.2%	1,513
2014 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,590
2013 (9 yrs)	59.4%	1,672
2012 (8 yrs)	63.1%	1,752
2011 (7 yrs)	65.5%	1,836
2010 (6 yrs)	65.1%	1,868
2009 (5 yrs)	70.5%	1,900

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,900Avg Mileage 76,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 87,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,836Avg Mileage 96,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 102,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,672Avg Mileage 108,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 113,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,513Avg Mileage 118,382Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 122,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 125,776Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 719Avg Mileage 128,703Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 698Avg Mileage 129,505Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 581Avg Mileage 129,745Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 699Avg Mileage 134,283Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 466Avg Mileage 135,622Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 514Avg Mileage 135,098Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 586Avg Mileage 130,109Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.5%	1,900	76,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	6	65.1%	1,868	87,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2011	7	65.5%	1,836	96,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	8	63.1%	1,752	102,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	9	59.4%	1,672	108,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2014	10	59.4%	1,590	113,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2015	11	62.2%	1,513	118,382	Brakes — 39.4%
2016	12	58.2%	1,364	122,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2017	13	60.0%	1,240	125,776	Brakes — 41.0%
2018	14	60.6%	719	128,703	Suspension — 42.7%
2019	15	60.5%	698	129,505	Suspension — 41.3%
2020	16	59.6%	581	129,745	Suspension — 42.0%
2021	17	59.8%	699	134,283	Brakes — 49.5%
2022	18	59.7%	466	135,622	Suspension — 45.5%
2023	19	60.9%	514	135,098	Suspension — 51.6%
2024	20	60.9%	586	130,109	Brakes — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ 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	6.1% (5 yrs)	31.4% (20 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.2% (5 yrs)	32.8% (20 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (5 yrs)	27.8% (20 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,998 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.