2001 Volvo S80 2.4L Petrol · GY51 WFT
2001 Volvo S80 (2.4L, petrol). First registered 12 Oct 2001. Recorded mileage 137,458 miles. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO S80
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 137,458 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years. Mechanical analysis was skipped.
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GY51 WFT Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2021
- 137,458 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GY51 WFT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Volvo S80 (GY51 WFT) between August 2006 and October 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 01 October 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (12 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 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: “Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))”; “Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 ”.
GY51 WFT Mileage History
- 31/08/200661,818 mi
- 04/09/200769,916 mi+8,098 mi
- 10/09/200876,897 mi+6,981 mi
- 10/09/200982,713 mi+5,816 mi
- 13/09/201088,245 mi+5,532 mi
- 15/09/201193,645 mi+5,400 mi
- 14/09/201298,193 mi+4,548 mi
- 14/09/201298,193 mi
- 13/09/2013102,149 mi+3,956 mi
- 12/09/2014105,762 mi+3,613 mi
- 14/09/2015109,622 mi+3,860 mi
- 12/09/2016113,761 mi+4,139 mi
- 14/09/2017118,050 mi+4,289 mi
- 11/09/2018122,769 mi+4,719 mi
- 11/09/2018122,769 mi
- 09/09/2019128,626 mi+5,857 mi
- 11/09/2019128,639 mi+13 mi
- 14/09/2020132,524 mi+3,885 mi
- 01/10/2021137,458 mi+4,934 mi
Average of roughly 5,014 miles per year across 19 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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