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BL02 CAE

2002 Volvo S80

Green Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2016
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

193,930 mi
Last recorded193,930 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2015
Typical for 2002 Volvo S8099,074 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL02 CAE
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2015 193,930 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

play in offside rack end

Fail 19 Aug 2015 193,930 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

play in offside rack end

Pass 19 Sep 2014 184,863 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Sep 2014 184,863 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Oct 2013 183,049 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2013 183,049 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 22 Oct 2012 169,122 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 19 Oct 2012 169,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 20 Oct 2011 150,943 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Slight play in OSF Steering rack arm

handbrake could do with slight adjustment

Pass 16 Sep 2010 122,133 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2010 122,133 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 8 Aug 2008 81,318 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Aug 2007 68,772 miles
Fail 30 May 2006 56,533 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

small cut in outer wall of nearside front tyre

Pass 30 May 2006 56,533 miles

small cut in outer wall of nearside front tyre

How Reliable is the Volvo S80?

Based on 422,980 MOT tests across 31,257 vehicles.

73.3%
Pass Rate
7,037
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
31,257
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 16,357
position lamp(s) not working 13,908
Registration plate lamp not working 9,544
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,715
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 5,783
Full Volvo S80 reliability report

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BL02 CAE is a 2002 Volvo S80 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2002 Volvo S80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 99,074 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volvo S80 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 16,357 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BL02 CAE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S80 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 24 years old, this Volvo S80 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL02 CAE is a 2002 Volvo S80, first registered on 26 June 2002.

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