# Volvo S80 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo S80 passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 6,207 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 6,207 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 5,203 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Diesel | 174 | 85% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 380 | 77% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 366 | 82% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 395 | 74% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 322 | 65% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 368 | 72% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 495 | 71% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 341 | 70% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 64 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 490 | 65% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 499 | 68% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 143 | 64% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 238 | 64% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 88 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 277 | 65% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 81 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2005 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 181 | 66% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 159 | 55% |
| 2004 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 213 | 63% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 130 | 63% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 205 | 60% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 75 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2002 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 165 | 57% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 46% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 84 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2000 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 50% |

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