Volvo C30 - 2006
286.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C30, model year 2006.
Sample size: 124 cars, 277 tests and 793 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 124 cars
The 2006 Volvo C30 has an overall defect rate of 286 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 369 per 100 for its year, representing a 22% improvement. The vehicle shows a significant decrease in defects related to brakes and steering, with rates of 73% and 5%, respectively, compared to higher averages in both categories. Additionally, the C30 performs well in lights and electrics, as well as in equipment, indicating fewer issues than typical for its peers. While mileage trends show an increase in defects with higher mileages, the Volvo C30 stands out for its reliability in critical areas compared to the average vehicle of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 124 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 52.7% better
72.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
Steering
▲ 74.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▲ 19.1% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.8% better
73.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.7% better
309.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 5.4% better
56.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 56.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Other ESC component missing or damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 36.9% better
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 42
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 5