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LD52 YSC

2003 Volvo S80

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2025
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

153,993 mi
Last recorded153,993 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2024
Typical for 2003 Volvo S8096,140 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD52 YSC
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2024 153,993 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 26 Jan 2024 153,993 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2023 150,750 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 31 Jan 2023 150,721 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 147,432 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 143,174 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

handbrake lever has slight free play travel and little reserve travel

offside front side marker lens missing

slight smoke from exhaust on acceleration

Pass 20 Feb 2020 140,403 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slight condensation in lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front position light lens missing

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slight condensation in lens (4.1.4 (b))

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

Fail 20 Feb 2020 140,401 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slight condensation in lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front position light lens missing

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slight condensation in lens (4.1.4 (b))

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 12 Feb 2019 138,659 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

engine cover and undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 12 Feb 2019 138,657 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

engine cover and undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 19 Feb 2018 136,167 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2018 136,165 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2017 133,295 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

engine covered

nearside and offside outer sills covered

Pass 18 Feb 2016 129,053 miles

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

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

corrosion in exhaust system

Pass 18 Feb 2015 125,499 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front sidemarker light in-op

Pass 21 Feb 2014 122,710 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2014 122,613 miles

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

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

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

Fail 24 Jan 2014 122,613 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jan 2013 116,784 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 23 Jan 2012 108,924 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 23 Jan 2012 108,924 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2011 101,233 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2011 101,233 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 14 Jan 2010 89,709 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2009 78,695 miles

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 12 Jan 2009 78,695 miles

Nearside Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 14 Jan 2008 66,660 miles

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

Pass 15 Jan 2007 55,147 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2006 43,477 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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LD52 YSC is a 2003 Volvo S80 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 LD52 YSC, 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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LD52 YSC is a 2003 Volvo S80, first registered on 21 January 2003.

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