2011 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,994

Total Tests (All Years)

124,876 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo S80 as it ages.

2 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.5%

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.6%	69
3 yrs	81.1%	525
4 yrs	80.9%	514
5 yrs	80.3%	498
6 yrs	77.6%	505
7 yrs	78.2%	372
8 yrs	73.8%	363
9 yrs	72.8%	342
10 yrs	75.0%	480
11 yrs	76.8%	357
12 yrs	73.8%	428
13 yrs	70.6%	541

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	70.6%	541
2023 (12 yrs)	73.8%	428
2022 (11 yrs)	76.8%	357
2021 (10 yrs)	75%	480
2020 (9 yrs)	72.8%	342
2019 (8 yrs)	73.8%	363
2018 (7 yrs)	78.2%	372
2017 (6 yrs)	77.6%	505
2016 (5 yrs)	80.3%	498
2015 (4 yrs)	80.9%	514
2014 (3 yrs)	81.1%	525
2013 (2 yrs)	82.6%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 69Avg Mileage 73,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 525Avg Mileage 51,636Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 514Avg Mileage 63,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 498Avg Mileage 76,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 505Avg Mileage 89,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 372Avg Mileage 100,675Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 363Avg Mileage 109,996Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2020

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 342Avg Mileage 113,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 480Avg Mileage 116,822Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2022

76.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 357Avg Mileage 122,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 428Avg Mileage 123,254Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 541Avg Mileage 124,876Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	82.6%	69	73,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2014	3	81.1%	525	51,636	Tyres — 15.0%
2015	4	80.9%	514	63,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2016	5	80.3%	498	76,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	6	77.6%	505	89,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2018	7	78.2%	372	100,675	Tyres — 18.5%
2019	8	73.8%	363	109,996	Tyres — 25.6%
2020	9	72.8%	342	113,993	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2021	10	75.0%	480	116,822	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2022	11	76.8%	357	122,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2023	12	73.8%	428	123,254	Tyres — 24.8%
2024	13	70.6%	541	124,876	Suspension — 25.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	10.1% (2 yrs)	22.6% (13 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.1% (2 yrs)	15.2% (13 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 4,994 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.