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S80 HJB

2003 Volvo S80

Red Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Feb 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

139,774 mi
Last recorded139,774 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Volvo S8096,140 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS80 HJB
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 139,774 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2025 133,811 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both outer c.v. boots small splits and damp!

front number plate in a poor condition

oil leaks

Fail 28 Jan 2025 133,808 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both outer c.v. boots small splits and damp!

front number plate in a poor condition

oil leaks

Pass 5 Feb 2024 127,722 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (6.1.2 (a))

o/s outer c.v. boot small splits and damp

oil leaks

rust patches in various places and sill covers fitted

Fail 29 Jan 2024 127,711 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end... (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end..... (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (6.1.2 (a))

o/s outer c.v. boot small splits and damp

oil leaks

rust patches in various places and sill covers fitted

Pass 3 Jan 2023 121,958 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted.

Pass 31 Jan 2022 117,364 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 112,589 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2020 108,444 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2019 107,705 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted INNER RIM (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

both outer sill covers fitted to vehicle

chip in windscreen noted not affecting drivers view

Pass 10 Jan 2018 102,774 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2017 100,427 miles

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

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

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

SLIGHT OIL LEAK

Pass 11 Jan 2016 97,855 miles

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

SLIGHT OIL LEAK

Pass 22 Dec 2014 94,493 miles

Oil leak

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

o/s/f body has slight damage

Fail 17 Dec 2014 94,493 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

o/s/f body has slight damage

Pass 17 Jan 2014 89,867 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2014 89,867 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Jan 2014 89,867 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Jan 2013 84,867 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2013 84,867 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 81,445 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2012 81,445 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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)

Pass 2 Nov 2010 75,114 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine oil leak

front brake discs worn

Fail 2 Nov 2010 75,114 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine oil leak

front brake discs worn

Pass 9 Nov 2009 69,069 miles

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 9 Nov 2009 69,069 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Pass 31 Oct 2008 61,396 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2007 50,538 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2006 37,195 miles

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

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

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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S80 HJB is a 2003 Volvo S80 in Red with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 S80 HJB, 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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S80 HJB is a 2003 Volvo S80, first registered on 31 October 2003.

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