2010 Volvo C30 R-design — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

470

Total Tests (All Years)

72,841 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 61.2%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 2.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo C30 R-design as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓7.7%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.7%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓13.2%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↑8.7%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓11.7%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	69
4 yrs	77.8%	63
5 yrs	81.5%	65
6 yrs	68.3%	63
7 yrs	77.0%	61
8 yrs	65.3%	49
9 yrs	64.7%	51
10 yrs	61.2%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (10 yrs)	61.2%	49
2019 (9 yrs)	64.7%	51
2018 (8 yrs)	65.3%	49
2017 (7 yrs)	77%	61
2016 (6 yrs)	68.3%	63
2015 (5 yrs)	81.5%	65
2014 (4 yrs)	77.8%	63
2013 (3 yrs)	85.5%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,992Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 47,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2017

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 54,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 57,761Top Failure Tyres — 34.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 67,484Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 72,841Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo C30 R-design by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	85.5%	69	27,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2014	4	77.8%	63	33,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015	5	81.5%	65	41,992	Tyres — 18.5%
2016	6	68.3%	63	47,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017	7	77.0%	61	54,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2018	8	65.3%	49	57,761	Tyres — 34.7%
2019	9	64.7%	51	67,484	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2020	10	61.2%	49	72,841	Suspension — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo C30 R-design, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.4% (3 yrs)	16.3% (10 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 470 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.