2008 Chevrolet Captiva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

21,388

Total Tests (All Years)

118,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs79.2%

→ ↓8.2%

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs63.2%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs53.6%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs49.9%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.2%	96
3 yrs	71.0%	2,173
4 yrs	67.4%	2,057
5 yrs	63.2%	2,042
6 yrs	57.5%	2,024
7 yrs	55.4%	1,987
8 yrs	55.6%	1,942
9 yrs	53.6%	1,815
10 yrs	48.2%	1,285
11 yrs	50.0%	1,230
12 yrs	49.9%	1,108
13 yrs	48.2%	1,243
14 yrs	49.3%	818
15 yrs	50.8%	781
16 yrs	48.9%	787

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.9%	787
2023 (15 yrs)	50.8%	781
2022 (14 yrs)	49.3%	818
2021 (13 yrs)	48.2%	1,243
2020 (12 yrs)	49.9%	1,108
2019 (11 yrs)	50%	1,230
2018 (10 yrs)	48.2%	1,285
2017 (9 yrs)	53.6%	1,815
2016 (8 yrs)	55.6%	1,942
2015 (7 yrs)	55.4%	1,987
2014 (6 yrs)	57.5%	2,024
2013 (5 yrs)	63.2%	2,042
2012 (4 yrs)	67.4%	2,057
2011 (3 yrs)	71%	2,173
2010 (2 yrs)	79.2%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 96Avg Mileage 33,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,173Avg Mileage 34,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,057Avg Mileage 44,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,042Avg Mileage 52,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,024Avg Mileage 61,594Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,987Avg Mileage 69,471Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,942Avg Mileage 77,161Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,815Avg Mileage 83,891Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 90,577Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,230Avg Mileage 96,730Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 102,563Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2021High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,243Avg Mileage 105,542Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 818Avg Mileage 110,135Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 781Avg Mileage 113,060Top Failure Suspension — 92.8%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 787Avg Mileage 118,057Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

MOT results for 2008 Chevrolet Captiva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	79.2%	96	33,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	3	71.0%	2,173	34,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2012	4	67.4%	2,057	44,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	5	63.2%	2,042	52,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2014	6	57.5%	2,024	61,594	Suspension — 44.9%
2015	7	55.4%	1,987	69,471	Suspension — 53.2%
2016	8	55.6%	1,942	77,161	Suspension — 64.9%
2017	9	53.6%	1,815	83,891	Suspension — 70.5%
2018	10	48.2%	1,285	90,577	Suspension — 67.7%
2019	11	50.0%	1,230	96,730	Suspension — 66.9%
2020	12	49.9%	1,108	102,563	Brakes — 65.7%
2021	13	48.2%	1,243	105,542	Suspension — 83.2%
2022	14	49.3%	818	110,135	Suspension — 74.6%
2023	15	50.8%	781	113,060	Suspension — 92.8%
2024	16	48.9%	787	118,057	Suspension — 83.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	83.6% (16 yrs)	+80.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	65.7% (16 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.1% (2 yrs)	38.5% (16 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Captiva cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 21,388 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.