2005 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

17,667

Total Tests (All Years)

141,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo S80 as it ages.

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.4%	1,666
5 yrs	71.4%	1,618
6 yrs	69.0%	1,648
7 yrs	64.8%	1,586
8 yrs	62.0%	1,525
9 yrs	63.9%	1,450
10 yrs	62.5%	1,392
11 yrs	60.2%	1,284
12 yrs	60.5%	1,181
13 yrs	60.9%	728
14 yrs	59.1%	714
15 yrs	61.1%	640
16 yrs	61.6%	708
17 yrs	65.8%	482
18 yrs	60.5%	509
19 yrs	60.6%	536

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.6%	536
2023 (18 yrs)	60.5%	509
2022 (17 yrs)	65.8%	482
2021 (16 yrs)	61.6%	708
2020 (15 yrs)	61.1%	640
2019 (14 yrs)	59.1%	714
2018 (13 yrs)	60.9%	728
2017 (12 yrs)	60.5%	1,181
2016 (11 yrs)	60.2%	1,284
2015 (10 yrs)	62.5%	1,392
2014 (9 yrs)	63.9%	1,450
2013 (8 yrs)	62%	1,525
2012 (7 yrs)	64.8%	1,586
2011 (6 yrs)	69%	1,648
2010 (5 yrs)	71.4%	1,618
2009 (4 yrs)	74.4%	1,666

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,666Avg Mileage 68,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 81,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,648Avg Mileage 92,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 101,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 108,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,450Avg Mileage 114,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 120,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 127,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 129,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 728Avg Mileage 132,765Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 714Avg Mileage 133,324Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 640Avg Mileage 135,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 708Avg Mileage 136,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2022

65.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 482Avg Mileage 139,780Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 509Avg Mileage 139,985Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 536Avg Mileage 141,584Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.4%	1,666	68,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	5	71.4%	1,618	81,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011	6	69.0%	1,648	92,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	7	64.8%	1,586	101,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	8	62.0%	1,525	108,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2014	9	63.9%	1,450	114,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2015	10	62.5%	1,392	120,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2016	11	60.2%	1,284	127,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2017	12	60.5%	1,181	129,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2018	13	60.9%	728	132,765	Suspension — 36.7%
2019	14	59.1%	714	133,324	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2020	15	61.1%	640	135,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2021	16	61.6%	708	136,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2022	17	65.8%	482	139,780	Brakes — 39.8%
2023	18	60.5%	509	139,985	Suspension — 53.4%
2024	19	60.6%	536	141,584	Suspension — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ 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	3.2% (4 yrs)	42.7% (19 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (4 yrs)	37.1% (19 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (4 yrs)	22.9% (19 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,667 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.