Volvo C30 - 2008
309.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo C30, model year 2008.
Sample size: 3,211 cars, 7,432 tests and 22,982 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,211 cars
The 2008 Volvo C30 has an overall defect rate of 309 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.4% lower than the average for its year at 337 defects per 100. Notably, this model shows improved performance in the equipment category, with a defect rate of 6.97 compared to the average rate of 9.81. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the C30 consistently performs comparably or better across the mileage segments. Overall, the C30 demonstrates a solid reliability profile, particularly in equipment-related issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,211 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.1% better
110.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 0.6% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 16.6% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.0% worse
96.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.1% better
285.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 11.1% better
45.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 30.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 15.5% better
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 2,632
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,694
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,312
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: 1,109
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,016
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 957
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 916
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 859
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 787
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 727
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 362
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
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: 223
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 154