MOT Check for VOLVO S80s

The VOLVO S80 makes up 305,968 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your S80 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside All position lamps not working  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:136 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:45 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:103 times
Power steering pump drive system defective  Occurs:19 times
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:127 times
Fuel pipe insecure  Occurs:49 times
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:71 times
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel a Occurs:42 times
Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:43 times
Offside Rear All position lamps not working  Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:174 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:39 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:542 times
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:53 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:6,712 times
Offside Outer Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:170 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:48 times
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Steering lock stop damaged and unserviceable  Occurs:35 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:75 times
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