What year Volvo S80 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 Volvo S80 has the highest pass rate at 89.8%, out of 182 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo S80 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo S80 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo S80 — Reliability by Year

31,108 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo S80 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2016

89.8% pass rate · 182 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

70.6% pass rate · 3,843 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	89.8%	54,700 mi	182
2015	87.6%	60,037 mi	414
2014	86.3%	66,252 mi	425
2013	84.3%	73,384 mi	496
2012	81.2%	82,234 mi	456
2011	82.4%	86,561 mi	560
2010	81.7%	92,331 mi	864
2009	80.0%	92,423 mi	752
2008	80.1%	100,849 mi	1,309
2007	80.6%	97,783 mi	1,831
2006	78.8%	102,161 mi	1,107
2005	75.6%	104,630 mi	1,719
2004	75.0%	100,780 mi	2,179
2003	73.1%	99,054 mi	2,893
2002	72.1%	102,378 mi	3,925
2001	70.9%	105,121 mi	3,813
2000	70.6%	108,259 mi	3,843
1999	70.8%	110,555 mi	3,612
1998	70.7%	100,298 mi	728

Which year Volvo S80 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 54,700 miles (newest year) to 110,555 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo S80.

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