2010 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,217

Total Tests (All Years)

127,656 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 77.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 25.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo S80 as it ages.

2 yrs91.3%

→ ↓9.5%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs72.4%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.3%	69
3 yrs	81.8%	831
4 yrs	81.5%	826
5 yrs	82.2%	804
6 yrs	78.1%	784
7 yrs	76.6%	744
8 yrs	73.7%	491
9 yrs	72.9%	561
10 yrs	72.3%	517
11 yrs	74.9%	670
12 yrs	73.8%	527
13 yrs	72.4%	612
14 yrs	77.5%	781

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	77.5%	781
2023 (13 yrs)	72.4%	612
2022 (12 yrs)	73.8%	527
2021 (11 yrs)	74.9%	670
2020 (10 yrs)	72.3%	517
2019 (9 yrs)	72.9%	561
2018 (8 yrs)	73.7%	491
2017 (7 yrs)	76.6%	744
2016 (6 yrs)	78.1%	784
2015 (5 yrs)	82.2%	804
2014 (4 yrs)	81.5%	826
2013 (3 yrs)	81.8%	831
2012 (2 yrs)	91.3%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

91.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 69Avg Mileage 60,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 831Avg Mileage 49,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 826Avg Mileage 63,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 804Avg Mileage 73,648Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2016

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 784Avg Mileage 85,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 744Avg Mileage 93,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 491Avg Mileage 100,574Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 561Avg Mileage 107,074Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 517Avg Mileage 111,123Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%

2021

74.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 670Avg Mileage 114,681Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 527Avg Mileage 119,557Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 612Avg Mileage 125,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2024

77.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 781Avg Mileage 127,656Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	91.3%	69	60,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2013	3	81.8%	831	49,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2014	4	81.5%	826	63,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2015	5	82.2%	804	73,648	Tyres — 14.6%
2016	6	78.1%	784	85,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2017	7	76.6%	744	93,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2018	8	73.7%	491	100,574	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	9	72.9%	561	107,074	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2020	10	72.3%	517	111,123	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2021	11	74.9%	670	114,681	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2022	12	73.8%	527	119,557	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%
2023	13	72.4%	612	125,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2024	14	77.5%	781	127,656	Suspension — 19.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.3%

↑ 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% (2 yrs)	14.9% (14 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (2 yrs)	12.4% (14 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,217 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.