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AK12 XTO

2012 Volvo C30

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

158,999 mi
Last recorded158,999 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Volvo C3060,815 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK12 XTO
MakeVolvo
ModelC30
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 158,999 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Possibly Flexi. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog Lamp Loose.

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSR / NSR Also Cracking And Perishing. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jun 2026 158,998 miles

Offside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Possibly Flexi. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog Lamp Loose.

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSR / NSR Also Cracking And Perishing. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 154,404 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 25 Jun 2025 154,404 miles

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 136,281 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 21 Jun 2024 136,200 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested Due to brake fluid leak (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 126,693 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also punchtured (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jun 2022 120,715 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear discs minor lipping (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear shock upper bushes perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Jun 2022 120,665 miles

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both front discs missing sections of metal, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear discs minor lipping (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear shock upper bushes perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2021 118,548 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2020 115,937 miles
Pass 16 May 2019 106,146 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))

Pass 10 May 2018 98,657 miles
Pass 10 May 2017 81,213 miles
Fail 8 May 2017 81,158 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

n/s/r tyre has step wear to inner edge

Pass 16 May 2016 64,291 miles

engine covers fitted obscuring some items in engine bay

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 May 2016 64,084 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

engine covers fitted obscuring some items in engine bay

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 May 2015 48,316 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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AK12 XTO is a 2012 Volvo C30 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Volvo C30 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 60,815 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 AK12 XTO, 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 14 years old, this Volvo C30 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK12 XTO is a 2012 Volvo C30, first registered on 18 June 2012.

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