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Volvo C30 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Volvo C30 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Volvo C30 reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Volvo C30s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Volvo C30s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Volvo C30 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Volvo C30 has been recently.

See what our members say about Volvo C30 lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Volvo C30 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through March 31, 2013

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
33 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 14300 miles driven2012 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 20800 miles driven2011 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
80 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 40700 miles driven2010 Mazda Mazda3
31 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 52900 miles driven2009 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
25 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven2009 Volkswagen Rabbit Join or sign in to view
30 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 58100 miles driven2008 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 Join or sign in to view
42 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 60700 miles driven2008 Mazda Mazda3
53 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 13300 miles driven2012 Volkswagen GTI
28 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 55200 miles driven2008 Volkswagen GTI Join or sign in to view
67 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven2010 Volkswagen Golf diesel
65 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 35800 miles driven2010 Volkswagen GTI
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 52600 miles driven2009 Volkswagen GTI Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 82800 miles driven2006 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 81700 miles driven2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 Join or sign in to view
25 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 82300 miles driven2007 Volkswagen GTI Join or sign in to view
48 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26500 miles driven2011 Volkswagen GTI
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 72700 miles driven2007 Audi A3 Join or sign in to view
51 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 75000 miles driven2007 Mazda Mazda3
35 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 41300 miles driven2009 MINI Cooper
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 88400 miles driven2005 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
35 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 73700 miles driven2006 Audi A3

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Volvo C30

Brand Reputation of the Volvo C30: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 See above
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual FWD		 Great entry car into upscale Euro market. Good quality at affordable price without compromise.
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 The brand is well known for quality, engineering and safety. With the fresh design of the C30, the image is well aimed toward a younger and more style-conscious demographic.

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