Volvo S80 MOT pass rate: 75.9% (6,200 tests, 2025)

The Volvo S80 passed 75.9% of its 6,200 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 121,338 miles on the clock.

75.9%Pass rate (2025)

6,200MOT tests analysed

121,338 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the S80 compares

Volvo S80

75.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volvo average (all models)

79.0%

What fails most on the Volvo S80

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the S80:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	944	25.0%
2	Suspension	685	18.1%
3	Brakes	678	17.9%
4	Tyres	535	14.1%
5	Body, chassis, structure	295	7.8%
6	Steering	262	6.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for S80 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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S80 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2007	2,229	74.2%	+9.1 pts	133,809
2008	1,904	76.7%	+11.6 pts	133,491
2010	1,708	80.2%	+12.9 pts	126,264

Check a specific S80 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volvo models

V4075.1% pass rate · 96,936 tests XC6080.4% pass rate · 89,014 tests XC9076.7% pass rate · 55,130 tests XC4090.1% pass rate · 51,844 tests V7070.3% pass rate · 37,950 tests V6078.6% pass rate · 31,553 tests V5061.0% pass rate · 26,122 tests C3065.2% pass rate · 20,590 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo S80?

In 2025, 75.9% of 6,200 first MOT tests on the Volvo S80 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the S80 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (25.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Volvo S80 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 17 years and 121,338 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.