Enter the 17-character VIN of your Volvo S80 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Volvo S80 VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. In our database the car Volvo S80 covers 1998 - 2016. It has 7 versions in total, is offered as Sedan and lists power of 315 hp. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. For a used model Volvo S80, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1998 - 2016
Production years
109 - 315 hp
Power
1
Body styles
7
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo S80 | 1998 - 2003 | Sedan | 130 - 272 hp |
| Volvo S80 (facelift 2003) | 2003 - 2006 | Sedan | 130 - 272 hp |
| Volvo S80 (facelift 2003) Stretch Limousine | 2003 - 2006 | Sedan | 140 - 196 hp |
| Volvo S80 II | 2006 - 2009 | Sedan | 136 - 315 hp |
| Volvo S80 II (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2011 | Sedan | 109 - 285 hp |
| Volvo S80 II (facelift 2011) | 2011 - 2013 | Sedan | 115 - 304 hp |
| Volvo S80 II (facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 115 - 304 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Volvo S80, with model years 1998 - 2016 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1998 - 2016 across 7 versions of the Volvo S80. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Volvo S80 the characters to expect are W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016).
7 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 315 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.