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SM56 LHB

2007 Volvo C30

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2023
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

153,232 mi
Last recorded153,232 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2022
Typical for 2007 Volvo C3071,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM56 LHB
MakeVolvo
ModelC30
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2022 153,232 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also system deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2022 153,226 miles

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also system deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2021 149,007 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2021 149,007 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jan 2020 134,920 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts coating corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear heavily worn, inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust system heavily corroded

Fail 30 Jan 2020 134,920 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts coating corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear heavily worn, inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust system heavily corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2019 121,986 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms' front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system deteriorated

offside and nearside rear shock absorber bump stops deteriorated

suspect nearside rear brake heating up

Fail 16 Jan 2019 121,986 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms' front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system deteriorated

offside and nearside rear shock absorber bump stops deteriorated

suspect nearside rear brake heating up

Pass 12 Jan 2018 116,214 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all front and rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside and nearside rear bump stops deteriorated (2.7.2a)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)

Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear 'front bushes (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 12 Jan 2018 116,214 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all front and rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre tread worn unevenly

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside and nearside rear bump stops deteriorated (2.7.2a)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)

Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear 'front bushes (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 23 Jan 2017 107,898 miles

exhaust system deteriorated

suspect duel mass flywheel noisey

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Jan 2017 107,898 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted (3.5.1i)

exhaust system deteriorated

suspect duel mass flywheel noisey

Pass 14 Jan 2016 100,104 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front bushes (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 14 Jan 2016 100,104 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front bushes (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 15 Jan 2015 91,300 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust system deteriorated

small amount of run out on offside front brake

Pass 6 Jan 2014 82,126 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system slightly deteriorated

Fail 6 Jan 2014 82,126 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system slightly deteriorated

Pass 14 Jan 2013 73,420 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Pass 5 Jan 2012 61,892 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 18 Jan 2011 50,137 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

nearside front tyre tread worn onto wear bands.

Pass 22 Jan 2010 37,851 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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SM56 LHB is a 2007 Volvo C30 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2007 Volvo C30 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 71,720 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 SM56 LHB, 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 19 years old, this Volvo C30 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SM56 LHB is a 2007 Volvo C30, first registered on 30 January 2007.

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