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Y800 ALW

2015 Volvo C30

Blue Diesel 1969cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

86,817 mi
Last recorded86,817 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY800 ALW
MakeVolvo
ModelC30
Year2015
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,969cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 86,817 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2026 155,663 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 21 Jan 2026 155,651 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn smooth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 10 Jun 2025 84,373 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 136,022 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2024 80,753 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2024 128,176 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2023 76,728 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2023 76,726 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2023 118,588 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2022 73,358 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Jul 2022 73,358 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 93,537 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2021 68,716 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2021 76,544 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2020 58,171 miles

Both front tyres wearing low

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 24 Jan 2020 68,608 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 48,668 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 25 Jan 2019 57,352 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2019 57,352 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2018 36,132 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 46,449 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2017 35,176 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 23,761 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2015 23,579 miles

Nearside Rear child seat

undertrays fitted

How Reliable is the Volvo C30?

Based on 505,875 MOT tests across 31,193 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,295
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
31,193
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,252
Registration plate lamp not working 5,361
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,689
coil spring broken 3,588
position lamp(s) not working 3,397
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Y800 ALW is a 2015 Volvo C30 in Blue with a 1,969cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

The most common reason a Volvo C30 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,252 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y800 ALW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo C30 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 11 years old, this Volvo C30 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y800 ALW is a 2015 Volvo C30, first registered on 17 June 2015.

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