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Volvo C30 — Reliability by Year

30,632 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo C30 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2013
79.6% pass rate · 1,035 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2008
74.1% pass rate · 4,907 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2013
79.6%
58,101 mi 1,035
2012
78.0%
62,536 mi 3,190
2011
75.7%
70,253 mi 3,689
2010
75.9%
72,973 mi 6,478
2009
76.5%
73,176 mi 7,223
2008
74.1%
77,320 mi 4,907
2007
75.9%
74,115 mi 3,882
2006
76.9%
74,555 mi 228

Which year Volvo C30 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 58,101 miles (newest year) to 77,320 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo C30.

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