2009 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

80,131

Total Tests (All Years)

104,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo C30 as it ages.

2 yrs78.0%

→ ↑5.4%

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.0%	218
3 yrs	83.4%	7,101
4 yrs	81.5%	7,054
5 yrs	77.8%	7,072
6 yrs	74.0%	7,049
7 yrs	71.5%	6,933
8 yrs	67.2%	6,820
9 yrs	64.1%	4,792
10 yrs	62.8%	4,907
11 yrs	60.5%	5,040
12 yrs	59.6%	6,237
13 yrs	58.6%	4,638
14 yrs	57.1%	5,623
15 yrs	58.8%	6,647

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.8%	6,647
2023 (14 yrs)	57.1%	5,623
2022 (13 yrs)	58.6%	4,638
2021 (12 yrs)	59.6%	6,237
2020 (11 yrs)	60.5%	5,040
2019 (10 yrs)	62.8%	4,907
2018 (9 yrs)	64.1%	4,792
2017 (8 yrs)	67.2%	6,820
2016 (7 yrs)	71.5%	6,933
2015 (6 yrs)	74%	7,049
2014 (5 yrs)	77.8%	7,072
2013 (4 yrs)	81.5%	7,054
2012 (3 yrs)	83.4%	7,101
2011 (2 yrs)	78%	218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 218Avg Mileage 32,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,101Avg Mileage 29,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,054Avg Mileage 37,526Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,072Avg Mileage 45,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,049Avg Mileage 53,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,933Avg Mileage 61,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,820Avg Mileage 69,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,792Avg Mileage 75,950Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,907Avg Mileage 82,690Top Failure Tyres — 35.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,040Avg Mileage 87,921Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,237Avg Mileage 91,980Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,638Avg Mileage 97,267Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,623Avg Mileage 100,378Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,647Avg Mileage 104,585Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.0%	218	32,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	3	83.4%	7,101	29,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	4	81.5%	7,054	37,526	Tyres — 16.5%
2014	5	77.8%	7,072	45,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2015	6	74.0%	7,049	53,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2016	7	71.5%	6,933	61,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2017	8	67.2%	6,820	69,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2018	9	64.1%	4,792	75,950	Tyres — 30.2%
2019	10	62.8%	4,907	82,690	Tyres — 35.9%
2020	11	60.5%	5,040	87,921	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%
2021	12	59.6%	6,237	91,980	Suspension — 39.0%
2022	13	58.6%	4,638	97,267	Suspension — 43.6%
2023	14	57.1%	5,623	100,378	Suspension — 47.4%
2024	15	58.8%	6,647	104,585	Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.3% (2 yrs)	31.7% (15 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	27.1% (15 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 80,131 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.