2008 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

13,727

Total Tests (All Years)

133,596 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 72.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 19.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo S80 as it ages.

1 yrs88.2%

→ ↓9.3%

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs70.6%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.2%	34
2 yrs	78.9%	90
3 yrs	80.4%	1,291
4 yrs	79.5%	1,250
5 yrs	78.5%	1,229
6 yrs	75.1%	1,208
7 yrs	74.1%	1,181
8 yrs	73.1%	1,143
9 yrs	70.8%	1,084
10 yrs	73.0%	714
11 yrs	68.9%	749
12 yrs	69.1%	676
13 yrs	71.2%	859
14 yrs	69.9%	658
15 yrs	70.6%	714
16 yrs	72.0%	847

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	72%	847
2023 (15 yrs)	70.6%	714
2022 (14 yrs)	69.9%	658
2021 (13 yrs)	71.2%	859
2020 (12 yrs)	69.1%	676
2019 (11 yrs)	68.9%	749
2018 (10 yrs)	73%	714
2017 (9 yrs)	70.8%	1,084
2016 (8 yrs)	73.1%	1,143
2015 (7 yrs)	74.1%	1,181
2014 (6 yrs)	75.1%	1,208
2013 (5 yrs)	78.5%	1,229
2012 (4 yrs)	79.5%	1,250
2011 (3 yrs)	80.4%	1,291
2010 (2 yrs)	78.9%	90
2009 (1 yrs)	88.2%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 34Avg Mileage 36,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 90Avg Mileage 57,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 51,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 64,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 74,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2014

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,208Avg Mileage 85,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 94,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2016

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,143Avg Mileage 101,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 110,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 714Avg Mileage 115,861Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 749Avg Mileage 122,132Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 676Avg Mileage 122,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2021

71.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 859Avg Mileage 126,270Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 658Avg Mileage 127,798Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 714Avg Mileage 133,099Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 847Avg Mileage 133,596Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	88.2%	34	36,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	2	78.9%	90	57,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	3	80.4%	1,291	51,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	4	79.5%	1,250	64,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	5	78.5%	1,229	74,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2014	6	75.1%	1,208	85,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2015	7	74.1%	1,181	94,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2016	8	73.1%	1,143	101,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2017	9	70.8%	1,084	110,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2018	10	73.0%	714	115,861	Tyres — 19.7%
2019	11	68.9%	749	122,132	Tyres — 28.2%
2020	12	69.1%	676	122,949	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2021	13	71.2%	859	126,270	Suspension — 26.0%
2022	14	69.9%	658	127,798	Suspension — 33.3%
2023	15	70.6%	714	133,099	Suspension — 35.7%
2024	16	72.0%	847	133,596	Suspension — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.9% (1 yrs)	19.2% (16 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (1 yrs)	14.5% (16 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,727 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.