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YY59 LDA

2009 Volvo C30

Black Petrol 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

122,284 mi
Last recorded122,284 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo C3070,761 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY59 LDA
MakeVolvo
ModelC30
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 122,284 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2025 117,276 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 nsf,osf (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 17 Apr 2025 117,276 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 nsf,osf (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Apr 2025 117,249 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre pipe joint. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view damaged at bottom of windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

front cross member/radiator support corroded.

Pass 26 Mar 2024 111,538 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 111,538 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured both (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2023 106,507 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Feb 2023 106,507 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2022 102,681 miles

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

Fail 12 Jan 2022 102,681 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Fail 11 Jan 2022 102,655 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2020 100,961 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 95,413 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front flexs (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 Jun 2019 95,413 miles

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective front flexs (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jul 2018 88,864 miles

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

nearside rear tyre out of shape on inside

offside rear tyre out of shape on inside

Fail 5 Jul 2018 88,864 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater not working wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

nearside rear tyre out of shape on inside

offside rear tyre out of shape on inside

Pass 3 Jul 2017 78,833 miles

both rear tyres mis-shapen on inner edges

Fail 3 Jul 2017 78,833 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

both rear tyres mis-shapen on inner edges

Pass 15 Oct 2016 75,764 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing quicker than all others (3.5.1g)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit front tyres wearing on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2015 69,237 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2015 63,571 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2014 51,017 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2013 42,577 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 41,059 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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YY59 LDA is a 2009 Volvo C30 in Black with a 1,560cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 YY59 LDA, 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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YY59 LDA is a 2009 Volvo C30, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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