2011 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

34,598

Total Tests (All Years)

103,679 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo C30 as it ages.

2 yrs87.3%

→ ↓11.7%

3 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.3%	79
3 yrs	75.6%	3,386
4 yrs	75.9%	3,388
5 yrs	72.4%	3,364
6 yrs	67.7%	3,355
7 yrs	64.7%	2,413
8 yrs	64.1%	2,482
9 yrs	62.8%	2,510
10 yrs	62.3%	3,456
11 yrs	59.8%	2,710
12 yrs	60.5%	3,333
13 yrs	60.8%	4,122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	60.8%	4,122
2023 (12 yrs)	60.5%	3,333
2022 (11 yrs)	59.8%	2,710
2021 (10 yrs)	62.3%	3,456
2020 (9 yrs)	62.8%	2,510
2019 (8 yrs)	64.1%	2,482
2018 (7 yrs)	64.7%	2,413
2017 (6 yrs)	67.7%	3,355
2016 (5 yrs)	72.4%	3,364
2015 (4 yrs)	75.9%	3,388
2014 (3 yrs)	75.6%	3,386
2013 (2 yrs)	87.3%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 79Avg Mileage 25,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,386Avg Mileage 30,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,388Avg Mileage 38,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,364Avg Mileage 47,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,355Avg Mileage 56,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,413Avg Mileage 64,243Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,482Avg Mileage 72,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,510Avg Mileage 79,510Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,456Avg Mileage 84,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,710Avg Mileage 90,172Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,333Avg Mileage 96,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,122Avg Mileage 103,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.3%	79	25,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2014	3	75.6%	3,386	30,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2015	4	75.9%	3,388	38,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2016	5	72.4%	3,364	47,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2017	6	67.7%	3,355	56,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	7	64.7%	2,413	64,243	Tyres — 27.2%
2019	8	64.1%	2,482	72,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%
2020	9	62.8%	2,510	79,510	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2021	10	62.3%	3,456	84,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%
2022	11	59.8%	2,710	90,172	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%
2023	12	60.5%	3,333	96,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%
2024	13	60.8%	4,122	103,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↑ 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	3.8% (2 yrs)	26.7% (13 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (2 yrs)	29.1% (13 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 34,598 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.