2008 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

57,200

Total Tests (All Years)

113,230 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo C30 as it ages.

2 yrs76.9%

→ ↑4.5%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.9%	65
3 yrs	81.4%	4,821
4 yrs	79.9%	4,828
5 yrs	73.7%	4,783
6 yrs	70.0%	4,812
7 yrs	64.6%	4,774
8 yrs	62.1%	4,721
9 yrs	59.2%	4,582
10 yrs	57.8%	3,180
11 yrs	56.9%	3,259
12 yrs	58.0%	3,235
13 yrs	56.7%	3,923
14 yrs	55.5%	3,004
15 yrs	54.3%	3,504
16 yrs	55.9%	3,709

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.9%	3,709
2023 (15 yrs)	54.3%	3,504
2022 (14 yrs)	55.5%	3,004
2021 (13 yrs)	56.7%	3,923
2020 (12 yrs)	58%	3,235
2019 (11 yrs)	56.9%	3,259
2018 (10 yrs)	57.8%	3,180
2017 (9 yrs)	59.2%	4,582
2016 (8 yrs)	62.1%	4,721
2015 (7 yrs)	64.6%	4,774
2014 (6 yrs)	70%	4,812
2013 (5 yrs)	73.7%	4,783
2012 (4 yrs)	79.9%	4,828
2011 (3 yrs)	81.4%	4,821
2010 (2 yrs)	76.9%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 65Avg Mileage 29,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,821Avg Mileage 30,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,828Avg Mileage 38,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,783Avg Mileage 47,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,812Avg Mileage 55,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,774Avg Mileage 64,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,721Avg Mileage 71,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,582Avg Mileage 79,214Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,180Avg Mileage 86,340Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,259Avg Mileage 91,853Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,235Avg Mileage 97,450Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,923Avg Mileage 101,478Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,004Avg Mileage 104,511Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,504Avg Mileage 109,562Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,709Avg Mileage 113,230Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	76.9%	65	29,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	3	81.4%	4,821	30,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	4	79.9%	4,828	38,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2013	5	73.7%	4,783	47,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	6	70.0%	4,812	55,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2015	7	64.6%	4,774	64,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2016	8	62.1%	4,721	71,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2017	9	59.2%	4,582	79,214	Suspension — 39.7%
2018	10	57.8%	3,180	86,340	Suspension — 43.8%
2019	11	56.9%	3,259	91,853	Suspension — 43.8%
2020	12	58.0%	3,235	97,450	Suspension — 43.5%
2021	13	56.7%	3,923	101,478	Suspension — 48.1%
2022	14	55.5%	3,004	104,511	Suspension — 50.4%
2023	15	54.3%	3,504	109,562	Suspension — 53.0%
2024	16	55.9%	3,709	113,230	Suspension — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	47.8% (16 yrs)	+44.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	33.0% (16 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 57,200 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.