2006–2013 · 22,230 MOT tests

Volvo C30 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Volvo C30 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

98Below average
Best year200661.1% passed
Worst year201159.3% passed
Rank in Volvo12 of 17

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2006: 61.1% passed (average for its age 56.1%)20062007: 56.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)20072008: 54.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)20082009: 57.3% passed (average for its age 58.4%)20092010: 57.8% passed (average for its age 59.6%)20102011: 59.3% passed (average for its age 61.8%)20112012: 63.6% passed (average for its age 64.3%)20122013: 67.4% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2013

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2013 C3097067.4%66.8%
101About average
2012 C302,90763.6%64.3%
99About average
2011 C303,17359.3%61.8%
96Below average
2010 C304,93957.8%59.6%
97Below average
2009 C305,04557.3%58.4%
98About average
2008 C302,94954.6%56.9%
96Below average
2007 C302,13456.6%56.9%
99About average
2006 C3011361.1%56.1%
109Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 22,230 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working5.9%
  2. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn4.1%
  3. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4.1%
  4. Coil spring: fractured or broken4.0%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed3.2%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.0%
  7. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps2.8%
  8. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.5%

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105Above average
Volvo V4093,590
97Below average
Volvo XC4071,230
105Above average
Volvo XC9070,440
102About average
Volvo V7039,643
103Above average
Volvo V6039,116
103Above average
Volvo V5028,998
93Below average
Volvo S6019,666
105Above average