2001 Volvo S80 2.4L Petrol · Y42 GWP
2001 Volvo S80 (2.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Jul 2001. Recorded mileage 153,499 miles. MOT expired on 24 Mar 2016.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO S80
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Mar 2016
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Feb 2016)
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,499 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y42 GWP Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/03/2015
- 153,499 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
Y42 GWP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Volvo S80 (Y42 GWP) between February 2006 and March 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 25 March 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (19 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 20 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)”.
Y42 GWP Mileage History
- 27/02/200695,345 mi
- 27/02/2007116,087 mi+20,742 mi
- 19/02/2008127,540 mi+11,453 mi
- 26/02/2009135,159 mi+7,619 mi
- 02/03/2009135,210 mi+51 mi
- 02/03/2010139,458 mi+4,248 mi
- 01/03/2011143,221 mi+3,763 mi
- 21/02/2012145,959 mi+2,738 mi
- 21/02/2012145,959 mi
- 19/02/2013148,744 mi+2,785 mi
- 20/02/2013148,763 mi+19 mi
- 19/02/2014151,080 mi+2,317 mi
- 19/02/2014151,080 mi
- 25/02/2015153,483 mi+2,403 mi
- 25/03/2015153,499 mi+16 mi
Average of roughly 6,411 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Volvo Volvo S80 (Gen 1)
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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Historical MOT pass rates and DVLA records for 2001 model year cars.
- AW55-50LS automatic gearbox flare and valve-body wearSerious
The Aisin AW55-50LS that equipped P2 Volvos flares between 2nd and 3rd as the valve body and servo cover wear - Volvo Owners' Club threads describe a 2001 car with exactly that symptom and dealers quoting the gearbox before someone suggested the B4 servo cover. On the S80, DVSA records also carry a recall for a gear shift mechanism that can loosen and jam so that gears cannot be selected. Either way, the fix is remanufacture or valve body work, and a cold-start drive is the only honest test.
- Engine mount bracket failure causing vibration and limp-homeModerate
DVSA’s recall database for early S80s records that incorrect screws used at assembly could break the engine mounting bracket, giving heavy vibration and noise plus reduced power or stalling when the engine management drops into limp-home mode. The Owners' Club forum mirrors the owner experience across the P2 range - a shaking idle that survives new mounts because the bracket and the real cause, often a sticking EGR on the D5, went unnoticed. Inspect the bracket and its fixings on any car that feels rough on idle.
- D5 diesel fuel dilution raising the oil levelSerious
Recall notices held by DVSA for the S80 document that engine oil could rise above maximum through overfilling and/or fuel dilution, with the dangerous consequence of the engine refusing to drop its idle - the speed can stay high after lifting off and, in extreme cases, the engine keeps running after the key is switched off. It is the classic late-2000s Volvo D5/5-cylinder diesel short-city-run problem: unburnt diesel washing down the bore. Buy with a dipstick as much as a history file - and remember the Hagerty tale of the D5 S80 that ran 717,000 miles: dilution was never the enemy of a well-maintained car, but of long drains and short trips.
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