Petrol Volvo S80: MOT pass rate
72.1% of petrol Volvo S80s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,691 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 115,201.
Petrol against the other Volvo S80 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 76.5% | 5,371 |
| Petrol | 72.1% | 1,691 |
| All Volvo S80 | 75.4% | 7,078 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volvo S80 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 76.5%, and this petrol version sits 3.3 points below the 75.4% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Volvo S80 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volvo S80 had covered 115,201 miles at test, against 128,547 for the diesel. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volvo S80 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Volvo S80 fuel types
- Diesel Volvo S80 - 76.5%