2012 Volvo C30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

25,824

Total Tests (All Years)

90,540 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo C30 as it ages.

2 yrs66.7%

→ ↑14.0%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	66.7%	90
3 yrs	80.7%	2,663
4 yrs	77.3%	2,604
5 yrs	72.1%	2,616
6 yrs	68.5%	1,873
7 yrs	70.3%	1,964
8 yrs	67.2%	2,053
9 yrs	66.9%	3,084
10 yrs	67.3%	2,346
11 yrs	66.1%	2,978
12 yrs	64.4%	3,553

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo C30 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.4%	3,553
2023 (11 yrs)	66.1%	2,978
2022 (10 yrs)	67.3%	2,346
2021 (9 yrs)	66.9%	3,084
2020 (8 yrs)	67.2%	2,053
2019 (7 yrs)	70.3%	1,964
2018 (6 yrs)	68.5%	1,873
2017 (5 yrs)	72.1%	2,616
2016 (4 yrs)	77.3%	2,604
2015 (3 yrs)	80.7%	2,663
2014 (2 yrs)	66.7%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 90Avg Mileage 30,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 29,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,604Avg Mileage 37,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,616Avg Mileage 45,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,873Avg Mileage 54,121Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,964Avg Mileage 60,986Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%

2020

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,053Avg Mileage 68,407Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,084Avg Mileage 71,804Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,346Avg Mileage 77,433Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%

2023

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,978Avg Mileage 83,846Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,553Avg Mileage 90,540Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo C30 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	66.7%	90	30,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2015	3	80.7%	2,663	29,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2016	4	77.3%	2,604	37,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2017	5	72.1%	2,616	45,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2018	6	68.5%	1,873	54,121	Tyres — 22.0%
2019	7	70.3%	1,964	60,986	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%
2020	8	67.2%	2,053	68,407	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2021	9	66.9%	3,084	71,804	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2022	10	67.3%	2,346	77,433	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%
2023	11	66.1%	2,978	83,846	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2024	12	64.4%	3,553	90,540	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo C30, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↑ 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	2.2% (2 yrs)	25.2% (12 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.1% (2 yrs)	27.4% (12 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 25,824 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.