Volvo S80 - 2001
332.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S80, model year 2001.
Sample size: 259 cars, 569 tests and 1,889 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 259 cars
The 2001 Volvo S80 has an overall defect rate of 332 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for its year at 369 per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in several categories, particularly in brakes, body structure, equipment, and other defects, showing significant reductions in issues compared to the yearly averages. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly noticeable in the 124,000+ miles category where the model shows a higher defect rate than its peers. Overall, while tyre wear may be common across many vehicles, the Volvo S80 stands out for its lower incidence of critical defects in specific categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 259 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 30.4% better
116.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 21.2% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 19.7% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.3% worse
105.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.1% worse
301.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 27.7% better
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 43.5% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 35.4% better
35.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 49
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14