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OV03 YLU

2003 Volvo S80

Gold Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests29 (22 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75.9%

Mileage

82,869 mi
Last recorded82,869 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Volvo S8096,140 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV03 YLU
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

22 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 82,869 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2025 82,504 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2024 82,211 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 81,848 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2022 81,330 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2021 80,768 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2021 80,453 miles

rear exhaust silencer hanger broken away but system still suported

Pass 18 Mar 2020 80,189 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2019 79,625 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2019 79,624 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside front and offside front inner wishbone front bushes excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

"anti skid temporarily off" displayed on dash

Pass 18 Oct 2018 79,160 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2017 78,873 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2016 78,539 miles

Nearside Rear number plate light dull

Pass 10 Nov 2015 77,853 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2015 77,852 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2014 76,588 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Fail 27 Nov 2014 76,488 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2013 72,509 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Oil leak

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

Pass 10 Dec 2013 72,509 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 7 Feb 2013 70,076 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2013 70,076 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2012 68,280 miles

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

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

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

rear exhaust deteriated

Pass 20 Jan 2012 68,280 miles

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

rear exhaust deteriated

Pass 24 Jan 2011 65,096 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 27 Jan 2010 60,060 miles

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

Fail 26 Jan 2009 53,589 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2009 53,589 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2008 45,911 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2007 35,077 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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OV03 YLU is a 2003 Volvo S80 in Gold with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 OV03 YLU, 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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What year was OV03 YLU registered?

OV03 YLU is a 2003 Volvo S80, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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