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LG55 DDK

2005 Volvo S80

Gold Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

136,593 mi
Last recorded136,593 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo S80101,484 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG55 DDK
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2005
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 136,593 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Sep 2025 136,593 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2024 129,554 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Aug 2024 129,542 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2023 122,823 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in sub frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edge plus sidewall is slightly damaged (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small hole in cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Aug 2023 122,791 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in sub frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edge plus sidewall is slightly damaged (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small hole in cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Sep 2022 116,372 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play slight (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 2 Sep 2022 116,259 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play slight (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 2 Sep 2021 108,112 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge only (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

handbrake leaver high travel

Pass 7 Sep 2020 104,530 miles

minor wear suspension esp rear anti roll bar d bushes

Pass 5 Sep 2019 99,188 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

hand brake lever very high

Fail 5 Sep 2019 99,184 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

hand brake lever very high

Pass 30 Aug 2018 88,918 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner (5.2.3 (e))

child seat fitted visual inspection of belt only

fuel cap sealing ring cracked and perished

long handbrake travel

windscreen washers poor effort (only 1 of 3 working)

Fail 30 Aug 2018 88,918 miles

Exhaust system insecure center mounting snapped (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner (5.2.3 (e))

child seat fitted visual inspection of belt only

fuel cap sealing ring cracked and perished

long handbrake travel

windscreen washers poor effort (only 1 of 3 working)

Pass 6 Sep 2017 78,818 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2017 78,801 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords SMALL DEEP CUTS IN OUTER SIDE WALL (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2016 68,481 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2015 56,747 miles

front tyres worn

Fail 7 Sep 2015 56,747 miles

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

front tyres worn

Pass 4 Sep 2014 47,075 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust fittings corroding

Fail 4 Sep 2013 35,861 miles

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

exhaust fittings corroding

Pass 4 Sep 2013 35,861 miles

exhaust fittings corroding

Pass 5 Sep 2012 26,711 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2012 26,711 miles

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

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 25 Aug 2011 17,695 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2010 12,753 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2009 11,211 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2008 8,638 miles

Nail in offside rear 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
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LG55 DDK is a 2005 Volvo S80 in Gold with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 101,484 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 LG55 DDK, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S80 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LG55 DDK is a 2005 Volvo S80, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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