2009 Volvo C30 R-design — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

551

Total Tests (All Years)

76,100 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 74.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 18.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo C30 R-design as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%

→ ↓12.0%

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↑7.9%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓7.9%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓11.4%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑6.2%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.8%

11 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.6%	67
4 yrs	77.6%	67
5 yrs	85.5%	69
6 yrs	77.6%	67
7 yrs	66.2%	68
8 yrs	58.5%	65
9 yrs	60.5%	43
10 yrs	66.7%	54
11 yrs	74.5%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo C30 R-design pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	74.5%	51
2019 (10 yrs)	66.7%	54
2018 (9 yrs)	60.5%	43
2017 (8 yrs)	58.5%	65
2016 (7 yrs)	66.2%	68
2015 (6 yrs)	77.6%	67
2014 (5 yrs)	85.5%	69
2013 (4 yrs)	77.6%	67
2012 (3 yrs)	89.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 23,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 29,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 36,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 44,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 51,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 58,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 62,926Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 71,621Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2020

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 76,100Top Failure Tyres — 43.1%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo C30 R-design by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.6%	67	23,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2013	4	77.6%	67	29,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2014	5	85.5%	69	36,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2015	6	77.6%	67	44,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2016	7	66.2%	68	51,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2017	8	58.5%	65	58,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2018	9	60.5%	43	62,926	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%
2019	10	66.7%	54	71,621	Suspension — 29.6%
2020	11	74.5%	51	76,100	Tyres — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo C30 R-design, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	43.1% (11 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo C30 R-design cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 551 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.