2008 Chevrolet Aveo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

42.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,217

Total Tests (All Years)

72,608 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 42.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 10.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs70.8%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs65.7%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs60.8%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs56.3%

→ ↓8.0%

8 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs42.9%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs42.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	1,877
4 yrs	70.8%	1,915
5 yrs	65.7%	1,928
6 yrs	60.8%	1,889
7 yrs	56.3%	1,864
8 yrs	48.3%	1,819
9 yrs	45.2%	1,759
10 yrs	46.8%	1,197
11 yrs	43.3%	1,177
12 yrs	42.9%	1,086
13 yrs	48.0%	1,221
14 yrs	43.6%	783
15 yrs	45.5%	892
16 yrs	42.6%	810

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	42.6%	810
2023 (15 yrs)	45.5%	892
2022 (14 yrs)	43.6%	783
2021 (13 yrs)	48%	1,221
2020 (12 yrs)	42.9%	1,086
2019 (11 yrs)	43.3%	1,177
2018 (10 yrs)	46.8%	1,197
2017 (9 yrs)	45.2%	1,759
2016 (8 yrs)	48.3%	1,819
2015 (7 yrs)	56.3%	1,864
2014 (6 yrs)	60.8%	1,889
2013 (5 yrs)	65.7%	1,928
2012 (4 yrs)	70.8%	1,915
2011 (3 yrs)	75.8%	1,877

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,877Avg Mileage 22,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,915Avg Mileage 28,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,928Avg Mileage 33,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,889Avg Mileage 40,063Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,864Avg Mileage 46,064Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,819Avg Mileage 51,336Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,759Avg Mileage 56,545Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 60,690Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2019High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 63,623Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2020High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 67,003Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 68,584Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2022High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 783Avg Mileage 70,054Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2023High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 892Avg Mileage 71,823Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2024High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 810Avg Mileage 72,608Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

MOT results for 2008 Chevrolet Aveo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	75.8%	1,877	22,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	4	70.8%	1,915	28,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	5	65.7%	1,928	33,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2014	6	60.8%	1,889	40,063	Suspension — 33.2%
2015	7	56.3%	1,864	46,064	Suspension — 39.7%
2016	8	48.3%	1,819	51,336	Brakes — 49.1%
2017	9	45.2%	1,759	56,545	Brakes — 59.2%
2018	10	46.8%	1,197	60,690	Brakes — 65.1%
2019	11	43.3%	1,177	63,623	Brakes — 74.3%
2020	12	42.9%	1,086	67,003	Brakes — 81.5%
2021	13	48.0%	1,221	68,584	Brakes — 71.4%
2022	14	43.6%	783	70,054	Suspension — 81.2%
2023	15	45.5%	892	71,823	Suspension — 82.3%
2024	16	42.6%	810	72,608	Suspension — 68.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.2% (3 yrs)	68.8% (16 yrs)	+60.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	58.9% (16 yrs)	+53.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	36.5% (16 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Aveo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 20,217 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.