Volvo S80 MOT data by year

The Volvo S80 appears in 47,519 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1998–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 80.4%.

47,519
MOT tests analysed
80.4%
Pass rate
19.6%
Fail rate
1998–2021
Years covered

By model year

Volvo S80 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volvo S80
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 12.3% 5,830
2 Brakes 6.4% 3,036
3 Suspension 6.3% 3,015
4 Tyres 5.1% 2,448
5 Visibility 3.5% 1,680
6 Body, structure & corrosion 3.2% 1,536
7 Steering 3.0% 1,406
8 Emissions & environmental 2.3% 1,098
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 12.3% Brakes 6.4% Suspension 6.3% Tyres 5.1% Visibility 3.5% Body, structure & corrosion 3.2%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 47,519 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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