Volvo C30 MOT data by year

The Volvo C30 appears in 157,003 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2001–2020. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and tyres, and its overall pass rate is 74.3%.

157,003
MOT tests analysed
74.3%
Pass rate
25.7%
Fail rate
2001–2020
Years covered

By model year

Volvo C30 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2010 34,409 74.8% 25.2% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volvo C30
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 14.2% 22,293
2 Suspension 11.9% 18,765
3 Tyres 7.1% 11,154
4 Brakes 6.4% 9,981
5 Body, structure & corrosion 4.8% 7,601
6 Visibility 4.2% 6,567
7 Emissions & environmental 2.7% 4,215
8 Steering 2.2% 3,510
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 14.2% Suspension 11.9% Tyres 7.1% Brakes 6.4% Body, structure & corrosion 4.8% Visibility 4.2%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 157,003 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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