Volvo S80 - 2002
306.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S80, model year 2002.
Sample size: 352 cars, 721 tests and 2,208 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: 352 cars
The 2002 Volvo S80 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate of 306 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 374 defects per 100, marking an 18% improvement. Notably, this model excels in several categories, including brakes, visibility, and body structure, all showing significantly fewer issues than the average car. For instance, brake-related defects are nearly 40% lower than average. Additionally, there is a trend indicating that as mileage increases, defect rates for the S80 remain relatively stable, particularly in the higher mileage segments, which is a positive sign for longevity. Overall, the Volvo S80 stands out as a reliable choice within its year class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 352 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.4% better
102.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 4.3% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 37.2% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.1% better
77.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.8% worse
300.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 34.8% better
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 53.7% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 35.8% better
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 345
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
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: 16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13