£3,000 - £4,000
2002 Volvo S80 Hearse
United Kingdom • 18 Feb 2026 • Lot 414
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 2002 Volvo S80 Hearse, coach-built by Nilsson of Sweden, with 139,908 miles and a 12-month MOT. It's a distinctive classic with specialist provenance, but the service history is mislaid.

Condition
6
Moderate wear, some reconditioning required.
/ 10
Automatic
Transmission:
YV1PG92K521243951
Chassis No:
Odometer:
139,908 miles
JSZ2623
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Coach-built by Nilsson Karosserifabrik of Sweden; 139,908 miles; 12 months MOTThis 2002 Volvo S80 Hearse is a rare and fascinating example of Volvo’s Special Vehicles programme, coach built by the highly respected Nilsson Karosserifabrik of Sweden.
Nilsson worked closely with Volvo to transform the S80 saloon into professional funeral vehicles, and this five-door hearse is often referred to as the “Nilsson S80 Hearse,” a designation well known among collectors and specialists.Finished in silver, the car is based on the Volvo S80 platform and retains a five-seat layout, combining practicality with the understated Scandinavian design for which Volvo is renowned.
Power comes from a 2922cc petrol engine, and the vehicle has covered 139,908 miles.
It has had five former keepers and was driven on site, where it started, stopped, and ran correctly for photographs and video recording.First registered on 21 January 2002, the hearse is supplied with a full 12-month MOT, expiring in January 20...
Points of note
£520
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,172
Median Price (Since 2020)
£12,465
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jan 22 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
139,908 miles
Registration Date
2002-01-21
MOT History
Passed
On Jan 12 2026 with 139,908 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Jan 13 2025 with 138,423 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front fog light not working
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing scrubbing off on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed
On Jan 13 2025 with 138,423 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front fog light not working
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing scrubbing off on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Passed
On Jan 23 2024 with 137,353 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed
On Jan 22 2024 with 137,353 miles
There were 6 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Jan 11 2023 with 136,373 miles
Passed
On Jan 18 2022 with 135,397 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Central Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Failed
On Jan 14 2022 with 135,395 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
- Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory:
- Central Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Failed
On Dec 02 2021 with 135,375 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
- Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Central Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Passed
On Oct 21 2020 with 134,262 miles
Failed
On Oct 21 2020 with 134,262 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Passed
On Nov 07 2019 with 132,654 miles
Passed
On Nov 07 2018 with 131,626 miles
Passed
On Nov 13 2017 with 130,065 miles
Passed
On Nov 09 2016 with 128,966 miles
Failed
On Nov 08 2016 with 128,965 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Inner Steering pivot point has excessive play rack end (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Inner Steering pivot point has excessive play rack end (2.2.B.1g)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Passed
On Nov 04 2015 with 127,368 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On Nov 14 2014 with 125,096 miles
Passed
On Oct 30 2013 with 122,228 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On Oct 30 2012 with 120,210 miles
Passed
On Oct 31 2011 with 117,609 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On Oct 05 2010 with 112,065 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- slight play both steering rack arms
Passed
On Oct 28 2009 with 102,604 miles
Passed
On Jan 20 2009 with 92,609 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- top engine mount starting to split
- slight play in both steering rack arms
Passed
On Jan 02 2008 with 79,574 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- top engine mounting broken
Passed
On Jan 19 2007 with 67,415 miles
Passed
On Jan 16 2006 with 55,880 miles

