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186,863 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached arms x2 (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm, inner bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Mil illuminated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Fuel system component leaking rear box (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))
Indicator tell-tale inoperative dash lights not working (4.9.1 (a) (i))
boot cannot be opened
dash binnacle totally inoperative
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play in inner rack end ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) play in inner rack end ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working in bumper (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Front Exhaust leaking front engine down pipe
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement :D: bush play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated perished (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Front Fog lamp not working
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement :D: bushes play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Exhaust leaking front engine down pipe
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement :D: bush play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated perished (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Front Fog lamp not working
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement :D: bushes play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advise offside rear discs slight pitted
advise offside rear tyre cracking
advise rear exhaust condition
advise front discs slight pitted
advise front wipers condition
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
advise front discs slight pitted
advise front wipers condition
all 4 shock absorbers getting weak
nearside front tyre low and perishing
offside front tyre cracking and perishing
nearside front tyre getting low
offside rear shocker damp, but function still ok
How Reliable is the Volvo S80?
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NG51 PLV is a 2002 Volvo S80 in Black with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 NG51 PLV, 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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NG51 PLV is a 2002 Volvo S80, first registered on 7 January 2002.
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