Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 4,267 tests

Pass rate climbs 21.4 points across the cohorts — newer V80 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 1,032

Pass

65.2%

Fail

26.8%

PRS

6.4%

Avg mileage at test

86,774 mi

2018–2020 cohort 2,989

Pass

72.7%

Fail

21.1%

PRS

5.3%

Avg mileage at test

58,510 mi

2021+ cohort 246

Pass

86.6%

Fail

11.4%

PRS

2.0%

Avg mileage at test

30,604 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

V80: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 2,970 MOT tests, the V80 returns 72.3% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Windscreen damage and a weak handbrake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 58,209, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

262 occurrences · 6.1% of tests
02

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

215 occurrences · 5.0% of tests
03

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

177 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
04

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

156 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
05

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

151 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
06

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

101 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
07

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

98 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
08

Warning device shows system malfunction

94 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
09

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

92 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
10

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

84 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 21.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ldv V80 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

86.6%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 86.6% — a 21.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 30,604 miles — roughly 56K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: efficiency below requirements, not working on dipped beam — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

65.2%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 65.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 86.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, constant velocity boot severely deteriorated, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 86,774 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (86.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (65.2% pass). That's a 21.4-point spread across 1,032 older tests and 246 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Buying or keeping a V80?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a V80 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.