Volvo S80 - 2005
281.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S80, model year 2005.
Sample size: 470 cars, 1,021 tests and 2,870 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: 470 cars
The 2005 Volvo S80 has an overall defect rate of 281 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 376 per 100, indicating a 25% improvement. In terms of mileage, the defect rate increases with distance traveled, peaking at 416 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, visibility, and body structure, where it outperforms the average by notable margins. There are no significant standout issues identified, making the S80 a reliable choice compared to its peers from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 470 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.9% better
107.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▲ 2.2% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 43.3% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.2% better
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.3% better
285.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 48.1% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 71.3% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 69.4% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 466
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 272
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 88
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
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: 25