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AJ09 WZU

2009 Volvo C30

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

130,580 mi
Last recorded130,580 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Volvo C3070,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ09 WZU
MakeVolvo
ModelC30
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 130,580 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Advise renewal soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 And small tears in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective And rear silencer outer skin corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Tyres both rear wearing unevenly

Fail 7 Oct 2025 130,580 miles

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Advise renewal soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 And small tears in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective And rear silencer outer skin corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Tyres both rear wearing unevenly

Pass 3 Oct 2024 119,407 miles

Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 4-5k left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Headlight aim o/s on lower limit and unable to adjust

Rear suspension arm bushes worn various rear

Undertrays fitted obscuring inspection of some components

Fail 3 Oct 2024 119,405 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 4-5k left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Headlight aim o/s on lower limit and unable to adjust

Rear suspension arm bushes worn various rear

Undertrays fitted obscuring inspection of some components

Pass 1 Nov 2023 112,001 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing misshaped/ worn on inner edge/ small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre/ rear exhaust mounting corroded/ thinned slightly

front and rear suspension coil spring slight surface corrosion

o/s side repeater lens deteriorated slightly

Fail 30 Oct 2023 111,997 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing misshaped/ worn on inner edge/ small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f and o/s/f (5.2.3 (e))

centre/ rear exhaust mounting corroded/ thinned slightly

front and rear suspension coil spring slight surface corrosion

o/s side repeater lens deteriorated slightly

Pass 6 Oct 2022 102,232 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Road wheel slightly distorted n/s/f and o/s/f inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f and o/s/f lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns//r and o/s/r lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

centre/ rear exhaust corroded

hand brake has little reserve travel

n/s and o/s cv boot perished

stone chip o/s windscreen but not effecting the driver view

Pass 12 Oct 2021 93,725 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s and o/s inner cv boot perished slightly

n/s/f and o/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush perished slightly

o/s/f suspension coil spring corroded slightly

Fail 12 Oct 2021 93,724 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords n/s/r and o/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f and o/s/f (5.2.3 (e))

n/s and o/s inner cv boot perished slightly

n/s/f and o/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush perished slightly

o/s/f suspension coil spring corroded slightly

rear tyres misshaped slightly inner edge

Pass 13 Oct 2020 84,667 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))

centre exhaust corroded slightly

n/s and o/s inner cv boot perished slightly

n/s/f and o/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush perished slightly

n/s/f suspension anti roll bar linkage upper boot perished slightly

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edges

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm bushes perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower link arm bushes worn/ perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension trailing arm front bush worn/ perished slightly

Pass 17 Apr 2019 63,235 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

rear tyres feathering inner edge

Fail 17 Apr 2019 63,235 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s/f and o/s/f rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

rear tyres feathering inner edge

Pass 26 Apr 2018 56,790 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Apr 2017 51,273 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2016 44,296 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2016 44,296 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 28 Apr 2015 37,750 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2014 31,509 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2013 24,854 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2012 18,377 miles

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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AJ09 WZU is a 2009 Volvo C30 in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Volvo C30 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 70,761 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AJ09 WZU, 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 17 years old, this Volvo C30 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ09 WZU is a 2009 Volvo C30, first registered on 30 April 2009.

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