2006 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,737

Total Tests (All Years)

116,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo C30 as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↑8.0%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↓9.3%

17 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	181
4 yrs	86.3%	197
5 yrs	79.5%	205
6 yrs	82.5%	206
7 yrs	75.8%	207
8 yrs	70.1%	214
9 yrs	65.4%	208
10 yrs	58.3%	206
11 yrs	54.2%	201
12 yrs	62.2%	127
13 yrs	62.9%	143
14 yrs	63.3%	128
15 yrs	62.7%	158
16 yrs	61.3%	119
17 yrs	52.0%	123
18 yrs	57.9%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.9%	114
2023 (17 yrs)	52%	123
2022 (16 yrs)	61.3%	119
2021 (15 yrs)	62.7%	158
2020 (14 yrs)	63.3%	128
2019 (13 yrs)	62.9%	143
2018 (12 yrs)	62.2%	127
2017 (11 yrs)	54.2%	201
2016 (10 yrs)	58.3%	206
2015 (9 yrs)	65.4%	208
2014 (8 yrs)	70.1%	214
2013 (7 yrs)	75.8%	207
2012 (6 yrs)	82.5%	206
2011 (5 yrs)	79.5%	205
2010 (4 yrs)	86.3%	197
2009 (3 yrs)	84.5%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 181Avg Mileage 26,404Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 197Avg Mileage 32,579Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 205Avg Mileage 41,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 206Avg Mileage 47,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 207Avg Mileage 56,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 214Avg Mileage 62,299Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2015

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 69,924Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 206Avg Mileage 83,360Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 201Avg Mileage 87,188Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 89,893Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 96,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 101,982Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 158Avg Mileage 104,793Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 106,603Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 123Avg Mileage 113,191Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 116,625Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.5%	181	26,404	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	4	86.3%	197	32,579	Tyres — 7.1%
2011	5	79.5%	205	41,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2012	6	82.5%	206	47,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2013	7	75.8%	207	56,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2014	8	70.1%	214	62,299	Tyres — 23.8%
2015	9	65.4%	208	69,924	Suspension — 33.2%
2016	10	58.3%	206	83,360	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2017	11	54.2%	201	87,188	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	12	62.2%	127	89,893	Suspension — 40.9%
2019	13	62.9%	143	96,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%
2020	14	63.3%	128	101,982	Tyres — 39.1%
2021	15	62.7%	158	104,793	Suspension — 37.3%
2022	16	61.3%	119	106,603	Suspension — 56.3%
2023	17	52.0%	123	113,191	Suspension — 63.4%
2024	18	57.9%	114	116,625	Suspension — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	0.6% (3 yrs)	55.3% (18 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	38.6% (18 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.1% (3 yrs)	28.9% (18 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo C30 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,737 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.