Volvo C30 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: C30

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 163,907 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

70.4%

Share of this model's 163,907 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£375/yr

Average vehicle miles

111,836

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

111,836

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

18,911

18,911 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

163,907

163,907 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

18,911On the road

Insight summary

Volvo C30 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 18,911 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 70.4% from 163,907 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 111,836 miles and an average age of 15.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 111,836 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Volvo C30 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	10,794
PETROL	8,116
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,282
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,253
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,882
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,508
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,430
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3,057
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,973
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,705
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,130
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,095
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	1,765
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,721
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1,626
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1,593
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,560
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,512
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,478
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,459
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,433
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,380
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,370
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,149
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,110
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,069
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	980

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 56,520 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,282

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,253

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,882

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,508

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,430

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

3,057

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

2,973

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,705

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,130

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,095

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

1,765

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,721

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

1,626

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

1,593

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,560

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,512

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,478

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,459

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,433

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,380

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,370

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,149

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,110

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,069

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

980

Volvo C30 reliability and MOT data