2011 Volvo C30 R-design — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

76.3%

Latest Pass Rate

230

Total Tests (All Years)

64,513 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 76.3%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 14.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo C30 R-design as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓8.0%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs71.4%

→ ↓13.9%

6 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs54.8%

→ ↑21.5%

9 yrs76.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	40
4 yrs	79.5%	39
5 yrs	71.4%	42
6 yrs	57.5%	40
8 yrs	54.8%	31
9 yrs	76.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (9 yrs)	76.3%	38
2019 (8 yrs)	54.8%	31
2017 (6 yrs)	57.5%	40
2016 (5 yrs)	71.4%	42
2015 (4 yrs)	79.5%	39
2014 (3 yrs)	87.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 22,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 29,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 36,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 58,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 64,513Top Failure Tyres — 42.1%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo C30 R-design by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	87.5%	40	22,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2015	4	79.5%	39	29,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016	5	71.4%	42	36,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2017	6	57.5%	40	43,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2019	8	54.8%	31	58,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%
2020	9	76.3%	38	64,513	Tyres — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo C30 R-design, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↑ 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	7.5% (3 yrs)	42.1% (9 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 230 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.