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MOT reliability

Volvo C30 se lux

13 vehicles · 67 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Volvo C30 se lux vehicles and 67 completed MOT tests, the Volvo C30 se lux has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,401 miles.

13
Vehicles
67
MOT tests
5,299
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo C30 se lux problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo C30 se lux MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
  • Brakes23%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Other11%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Steering6%

Volvo C30 se lux pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
5250%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
13250%
141100%
15250%
16250%

Fuel types: Petrol (7), Other (5), Diesel (1)

Most common Volvo C30 se lux MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo C30 se lux MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  10. n/s headlamp loose (1 times)
  11. o/s headlamp height at limit (1 times)
  12. oil leak (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Volvo C30 se lux pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 20 70% 103,942

Volvo C30 se lux reliability FAQ

Across 13 Volvo C30 se lux vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo C30 se lux MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Volvo C30 se lux in our data has covered around 92,401 miles.

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