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2015 Volvo S80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
80.2%
Latest Pass Rate
2,555
Total Tests (All Years)
87,982 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 80.2%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 18.2% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Volvo S80 as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%
4 yrs89.1%
5 yrs89.1%
6 yrs86.9%
7 yrs82.9%
8 yrs82.2%
9 yrs80.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.0%288
4 yrs89.1%321
5 yrs89.1%321
6 yrs86.9%397
7 yrs82.9%328
8 yrs82.2%399
9 yrs80.2%501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Volvo S80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)80.2%501
2023 (8 yrs)82.2%399
2022 (7 yrs)82.9%328
2021 (6 yrs)86.9%397
2020 (5 yrs)89.1%321
2019 (4 yrs)89.1%321
2018 (3 yrs)84%288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
84.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 288Avg Mileage 35,293Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2019
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 321Avg Mileage 45,128Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2020
89.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 321Avg Mileage 57,975Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2021
86.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 397Avg Mileage 64,896Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%
2022
82.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 328Avg Mileage 71,330Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%
2023
82.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 399Avg Mileage 79,105Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%
2024
80.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 501Avg Mileage 87,982Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Volvo S80, with age trends.

Tyres
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.4%
— Consistent
Steering
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.1% (3 yrs)18.0% (9 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.3% (3 yrs)10.4% (9 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.8% (3 yrs)5.4% (9 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volvo S80 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S80 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 2,555 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.

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