2012 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,890

Total Tests (All Years)

111,617 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo S80 as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↓14.4%

3 yrs73.1%

→ ↑6.8%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	32
3 yrs	73.1%	275
4 yrs	79.9%	259
5 yrs	78.9%	256
6 yrs	72.3%	184
7 yrs	73.5%	166
8 yrs	77.5%	182
9 yrs	73.5%	385
10 yrs	72.6%	318
11 yrs	76.6%	359
12 yrs	74.3%	474

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	74.3%	474
2023 (11 yrs)	76.6%	359
2022 (10 yrs)	72.6%	318
2021 (9 yrs)	73.5%	385
2020 (8 yrs)	77.5%	182
2019 (7 yrs)	73.5%	166
2018 (6 yrs)	72.3%	184
2017 (5 yrs)	78.9%	256
2016 (4 yrs)	79.9%	259
2015 (3 yrs)	73.1%	275
2014 (2 yrs)	87.5%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 275Avg Mileage 49,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 259Avg Mileage 62,030Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 256Avg Mileage 74,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 85,632Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 90,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 182Avg Mileage 94,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.7%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 385Avg Mileage 99,951Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 318Avg Mileage 105,601Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 359Avg Mileage 110,273Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

2024

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 474Avg Mileage 111,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo S80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.5%	32	56,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2015	3	73.1%	275	49,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2016	4	79.9%	259	62,030	Tyres — 15.1%
2017	5	78.9%	256	74,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2018	6	72.3%	184	85,632	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	7	73.5%	166	90,505	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2020	8	77.5%	182	94,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.7%
2021	9	73.5%	385	99,951	Tyres — 24.2%
2022	10	72.6%	318	105,601	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2023	11	76.6%	359	110,273	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%
2024	12	74.3%	474	111,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.2%

↑ 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	6.3% (2 yrs)	16.2% (12 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (2 yrs)	12.4% (12 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.1% (2 yrs)	4.4% (12 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 2,890 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.