Volvo C30: reliability by registration year
2007-2013 · 7 registration years · 19,740 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every C30 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 915 | 63.5% | 70.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 16.5% |
| 2012 | 2,717 | 61.3% | 68.1% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 16.4% |
| 2011 | 2,893 | 59.6% | 66.0% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 21.5% |
| 2010 | 4,393 | 58.0% | 64.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 20.2% |
| 2009 | 4,436 | 56.7% | 63.6% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,534 | 53.6% | 61.6% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 15.4% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2008 C30: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (15.4%) · Coil spring (front) (10.1%) · Tyre condition (front) (8.5%) | ||||
| 2007 | 1,852 | 55.9% | 62.0% | Coil spring (front) 10.3% |