2010 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

67,577

Total Tests (All Years)

105,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo C30 as it ages.

2 yrs73.7%

→ ↑3.9%

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.7%	213
3 yrs	77.6%	6,521
4 yrs	76.5%	6,344
5 yrs	74.0%	6,313
6 yrs	71.8%	6,284
7 yrs	67.5%	6,244
8 yrs	65.3%	4,280
9 yrs	63.0%	4,504
10 yrs	63.5%	4,549
11 yrs	61.3%	5,773
12 yrs	61.3%	4,576
13 yrs	59.1%	5,456
14 yrs	59.7%	6,520

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	59.7%	6,520
2023 (13 yrs)	59.1%	5,456
2022 (12 yrs)	61.3%	4,576
2021 (11 yrs)	61.3%	5,773
2020 (10 yrs)	63.5%	4,549
2019 (9 yrs)	63%	4,504
2018 (8 yrs)	65.3%	4,280
2017 (7 yrs)	67.5%	6,244
2016 (6 yrs)	71.8%	6,284
2015 (5 yrs)	74%	6,313
2014 (4 yrs)	76.5%	6,344
2013 (3 yrs)	77.6%	6,521
2012 (2 yrs)	73.7%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 213Avg Mileage 32,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,521Avg Mileage 30,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,344Avg Mileage 39,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,313Avg Mileage 48,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,284Avg Mileage 56,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,244Avg Mileage 64,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,280Avg Mileage 72,717Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,504Avg Mileage 79,884Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,549Avg Mileage 86,155Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,773Avg Mileage 90,688Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,576Avg Mileage 94,983Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,456Avg Mileage 100,658Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,520Avg Mileage 105,998Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	73.7%	213	32,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	3	77.6%	6,521	30,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2014	4	76.5%	6,344	39,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2015	5	74.0%	6,313	48,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2016	6	71.8%	6,284	56,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2017	7	67.5%	6,244	64,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2018	8	65.3%	4,280	72,717	Tyres — 26.5%
2019	9	63.0%	4,504	79,884	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%
2020	10	63.5%	4,549	86,155	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2021	11	61.3%	5,773	90,688	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%
2022	12	61.3%	4,576	94,983	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%
2023	13	59.1%	5,456	100,658	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%
2024	14	59.7%	6,520	105,998	Suspension — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.2% (2 yrs)	27.3% (14 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (2 yrs)	30.7% (14 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 67,577 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.