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2013 Volvo C30 Se Lux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
62.9%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
52,510 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 62.9%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volvo C30 Se Lux as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%
4 yrs84.9%
5 yrs93.3%
6 yrs76.7%
7 yrs62.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.5%58
4 yrs84.9%53
5 yrs93.3%30
6 yrs76.7%43
7 yrs62.9%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volvo C30 Se Lux pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (7 yrs)62.9%35
2019 (6 yrs)76.7%43
2018 (5 yrs)93.3%30
2017 (4 yrs)84.9%53
2016 (3 yrs)84.5%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
84.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 21,119Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%
2017
84.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,742Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%
2018
93.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 33,758Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.3%
2019
76.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,077Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%
2020High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,510Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volvo C30 Se Lux, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.2% (3 yrs)14.3% (7 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres25.9% (3 yrs)28.6% (7 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo C30 Se Lux cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2020, covering 219 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.

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