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E1 JHT

2003 Volvo S80

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests33 (22 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,323 mi
Last recorded170,323 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Volvo S8096,140 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE1 JHT
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

22 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 170,323 miles

Engine System Service required (Clutch position )

Front Lower Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both O/Side and N/Side (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both O/Side and N/Side front and back wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both O/Side and N/Side ()

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective Water Ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both O/Side and N/Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2025 168,069 miles

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f lower control arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight play o/s/f and n/s/f inner steering rack joints

Fail 10 Apr 2025 168,069 miles

Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak o/s/r (5.3.2 (b))

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f lower control arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight play o/s/f and n/s/f inner steering rack joints

Pass 1 May 2024 164,830 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 May 2023 162,934 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f lower control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight play o/s/f and n/s/f inner steering joints

Fail 12 May 2023 162,934 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn n/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn n/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f lower control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight play o/s/f and n/s/f inner steering joints

Pass 29 Jun 2022 160,679 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s/f and o/s/f inner steering rack arms have sight play

Fail 29 Jun 2022 160,679 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam n/s (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s/f and o/s/f inner steering rack arms have sight play

Pass 8 Sep 2021 158,636 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre low on tread

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear antiroll bar D bushes showing wear

Rear tyres low on tread

suspension components rusting

Fail 8 Sep 2021 158,636 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre low on tread

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear antiroll bar D bushes showing wear

Rear tyres low on tread

suspension components rusting

Pass 2 Nov 2020 157,156 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front suspension bushes showing wear

Rear antiroll bar D bushes showing wear

Rear coil springs and shock absorbers rusting

exhaust hangers rusting

Pass 4 Dec 2019 154,848 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust hangers rusting

front suspension bushes showing wear

rear coil springs and shock absorbers rusting

slight play rear antiroll bar D bushes

underbody rusting

Fail 4 Dec 2019 154,848 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

exhaust hangers rusting

front suspension bushes showing wear

rear coil springs and shock absorbers rusting

slight play rear antiroll bar D bushes

underbody rusting

Pass 6 Mar 2019 151,889 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coil springs and shock absorbers rusting

exhaust hangers rusting

front suspension arm bushes showing wear

sill covers and undertrays fitted

slight play rear antiroll bar D bushes

underbody rusting

Fail 4 Mar 2019 151,889 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coil springs and shock absorbers rusting

exhaust hangers rusting

front suspension arm bushes showing wear

sill covers and undertrays fitted

slight play rear antiroll bar D bushes

underbody rusting

Pass 7 Mar 2018 149,532 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre valve cracking

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

front lower arm bushes showing wear

shock absorbers and springs rusting

sill covers and undertrays fitted

slight play both rear antiroll bar D bushes

underbody starting to rust

Pass 1 Mar 2017 145,708 miles

front brake discs rusting on outer edges

front suspension lower arm bushes starting to show wear

slight wear in steering rack

under body starting to rust at rear

Fail 28 Feb 2017 145,708 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front brake discs rusting on outer edges

front suspension lower arm bushes starting to show wear

middle screen washer jet in/op

rear indicators slight discolour

slight wear in steering rack

under body starting to rust at rear

Pass 7 Mar 2016 142,127 miles

both front lower are front bushes showing signs of wear

both front tyres getting low on tread

both front tyres worn on inside edges

sill covers fitted

slight play in both front wheels

under trays fitted

Fail 30 Mar 2015 137,117 miles

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

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

sill covers fitted

slight play in n/s/f wheel

slight play in o/s/f wheel

Pass 30 Mar 2015 137,117 miles

sill covers fitted

slight play in n/s/f wheel

slight play in o/s/f wheel

Pass 17 May 2014 127,992 miles

Both rear shock absorbers starting to rust.

Nearside front wiper split on edges.

Plastic sill covers fitted.

Plastic undertrays fitted.

Slight movement in both front lower arm rear bushes.

Slight oil leak from bottom of engine.

Slight play in both front wheels.

Pass 3 Jun 2013 117,663 miles

exhaust rear section mount broken

plastic sill covers fitted

slight movement in n/s/f lower arm front bush

slight movement in o/s/f lower arm front bush

Pass 25 May 2012 99,965 miles

25% imbalance on front foot brake

exhaust mount at rear broken

front brake discs rusty

front brake discs starting to get rusty

plastic sill covers fitted

slight play in n/s/f wheel

slight play in o/s/f wheel

Fail 25 May 2012 99,965 miles

25% imbalance on front foot brake

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

exhaust mount at rear broken

front brake discs rusty

front brake discs starting to get rusty

plastic sill covers fitted

slight play in n/s/f wheel

slight play in o/s/f wheel

Pass 27 May 2011 86,062 miles

both rear shockers getting rusty

exhaust bracket broken

both front brake discs starting to rust

slight movement in both front wheels

slight play in both front lower arm rear bushes

slight play in both rear anti roll bar 'D' bushes

Fail 27 May 2011 86,062 miles

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

both front brake discs starting to rust

both rear shockers getting rusty

exhaust bracket broken

slight movement in both front wheels

slight play in both front lower arm rear bushes

slight play in both rear anti roll bar 'D' bushes

Pass 10 Jun 2010 79,736 miles

front brake discs rusting on edges

front tyres wearing on tread

o/s rear shocker damp

wiper blades split on edges

Pass 24 Jun 2009 75,914 miles

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING RACK

Pass 2 Aug 2008 70,570 miles

BOTH FRONT WHEELS HAVE SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN

Pass 10 Aug 2007 66,589 miles

N/S/F ANTI ROLL BAR DROP LINK HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN

N/S/F TYRE OUTER WALL CUT SLIGHTLY

Fail 7 Aug 2007 66,580 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

N/S/F TYRE OUTER WALL CUT SLIGHTLY

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

Pass 24 Aug 2006 64,418 miles

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
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E1 JHT is a 2003 Volvo S80 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Volvo S80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 96,140 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 E1 JHT, 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 23 years old, this Volvo S80 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E1 JHT is a 2003 Volvo S80, first registered on 14 April 2003.

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