2007 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

47,235

Total Tests (All Years)

109,892 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo C30 as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.1%	3,706
4 yrs	82.5%	3,821
5 yrs	78.6%	3,788
6 yrs	74.3%	3,798
7 yrs	70.3%	3,732
8 yrs	66.8%	3,769
9 yrs	65.4%	3,682
10 yrs	61.5%	3,578
11 yrs	58.5%	2,448
12 yrs	59.3%	2,481
13 yrs	60.7%	2,448
14 yrs	58.1%	2,907
15 yrs	57.5%	2,146
16 yrs	56.5%	2,478
17 yrs	56.2%	2,453

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56.2%	2,453
2023 (16 yrs)	56.5%	2,478
2022 (15 yrs)	57.5%	2,146
2021 (14 yrs)	58.1%	2,907
2020 (13 yrs)	60.7%	2,448
2019 (12 yrs)	59.3%	2,481
2018 (11 yrs)	58.5%	2,448
2017 (10 yrs)	61.5%	3,578
2016 (9 yrs)	65.4%	3,682
2015 (8 yrs)	66.8%	3,769
2014 (7 yrs)	70.3%	3,732
2013 (6 yrs)	74.3%	3,798
2012 (5 yrs)	78.6%	3,788
2011 (4 yrs)	82.5%	3,821
2010 (3 yrs)	85.1%	3,706

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,706Avg Mileage 27,505Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,821Avg Mileage 35,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,788Avg Mileage 43,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,798Avg Mileage 51,282Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,732Avg Mileage 59,187Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2015

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,769Avg Mileage 66,712Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,682Avg Mileage 74,034Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,578Avg Mileage 81,560Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,448Avg Mileage 86,195Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,481Avg Mileage 93,440Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,448Avg Mileage 96,604Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,907Avg Mileage 99,529Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,146Avg Mileage 103,102Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,478Avg Mileage 105,217Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,453Avg Mileage 109,892Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.1%	3,706	27,505	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	4	82.5%	3,821	35,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	5	78.6%	3,788	43,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	6	74.3%	3,798	51,282	Tyres — 20.6%
2014	7	70.3%	3,732	59,187	Tyres — 20.8%
2015	8	66.8%	3,769	66,712	Suspension — 26.5%
2016	9	65.4%	3,682	74,034	Suspension — 32.3%
2017	10	61.5%	3,578	81,560	Suspension — 40.1%
2018	11	58.5%	2,448	86,195	Suspension — 45.7%
2019	12	59.3%	2,481	93,440	Suspension — 41.0%
2020	13	60.7%	2,448	96,604	Suspension — 42.9%
2021	14	58.1%	2,907	99,529	Suspension — 47.3%
2022	15	57.5%	2,146	103,102	Suspension — 54.3%
2023	16	56.5%	2,478	105,217	Suspension — 52.3%
2024	17	56.2%	2,453	109,892	Suspension — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.5%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	51.7% (17 yrs)	+50.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	33.0% (17 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	30.5% (17 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 47,235 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.