2008 Chevrolet Epica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,674

Total Tests (All Years)

92,352 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs70.6%

→ ↓6.2%

3 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs65.9%

→ ↓9.9%

5 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs58.1%

→ ↓11.9%

8 yrs46.2%

→ ↑5.3%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↑5.5%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↓13.2%

11 yrs43.8%

→ ↑11.6%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↓17.9%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	70.6%	34
3 yrs	64.4%	205
4 yrs	65.9%	205
5 yrs	56.0%	200
6 yrs	58.8%	199
7 yrs	58.1%	186
8 yrs	46.2%	156
9 yrs	51.5%	132
10 yrs	57.0%	79
11 yrs	43.8%	73
12 yrs	55.4%	56
13 yrs	62.0%	50
14 yrs	63.6%	33
15 yrs	45.7%	35
16 yrs	48.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.4%	31
2023 (15 yrs)	45.7%	35
2022 (14 yrs)	63.6%	33
2021 (13 yrs)	62%	50
2020 (12 yrs)	55.4%	56
2019 (11 yrs)	43.8%	73
2018 (10 yrs)	57%	79
2017 (9 yrs)	51.5%	132
2016 (8 yrs)	46.2%	156
2015 (7 yrs)	58.1%	186
2014 (6 yrs)	58.8%	199
2013 (5 yrs)	56%	200
2012 (4 yrs)	65.9%	205
2011 (3 yrs)	64.4%	205
2010 (2 yrs)	70.6%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,800Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 205Avg Mileage 47,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 205Avg Mileage 63,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 200Avg Mileage 72,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 199Avg Mileage 81,843Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 186Avg Mileage 88,082Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 91,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 89,172Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 91,931Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2019High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 94,213Top Failure Brakes — 105.5%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 93,415Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 89,084Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 89,741Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2023High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 94,393Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 92,352Top Failure Brakes — 132.3%

MOT results for 2008 Chevrolet Epica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	70.6%	34	56,800	Tyres — 17.6%
2011	3	64.4%	205	47,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	4	65.9%	205	63,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2013	5	56.0%	200	72,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2014	6	58.8%	199	81,843	Brakes — 46.7%
2015	7	58.1%	186	88,082	Brakes — 58.1%
2016	8	46.2%	156	91,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.6%
2017	9	51.5%	132	89,172	Brakes — 71.2%
2018	10	57.0%	79	91,931	Brakes — 70.9%
2019	11	43.8%	73	94,213	Brakes — 105.5%
2020	12	55.4%	56	93,415	Brakes — 100.0%
2021	13	62.0%	50	89,084	Brakes — 66.0%
2022	14	63.6%	33	89,741	Brakes — 93.9%
2023	15	45.7%	35	94,393	Brakes — 102.9%
2024	16	48.4%	31	92,352	Brakes — 132.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

66.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.8% (2 yrs)	132.3% (16 yrs)	+120.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.6% (2 yrs)	38.7% (16 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Epica cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,674 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.