2008 Chevrolet Tacuma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,532

Total Tests (All Years)

57,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 43.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 9.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.1%

3 yrs74.8%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↓6.3%

16 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	66.7%	138
3 yrs	74.8%	1,182
4 yrs	80.4%	1,065
5 yrs	73.5%	1,047
6 yrs	70.3%	1,015
7 yrs	66.4%	952
8 yrs	61.0%	843
9 yrs	57.6%	736
10 yrs	52.3%	419
11 yrs	53.5%	353
12 yrs	45.8%	260
13 yrs	50.9%	214
14 yrs	46.0%	124
15 yrs	49.5%	103
16 yrs	43.2%	81

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	43.2%	81
2023 (15 yrs)	49.5%	103
2022 (14 yrs)	46%	124
2021 (13 yrs)	50.9%	214
2020 (12 yrs)	45.8%	260
2019 (11 yrs)	53.5%	353
2018 (10 yrs)	52.3%	419
2017 (9 yrs)	57.6%	736
2016 (8 yrs)	61%	843
2015 (7 yrs)	66.4%	952
2014 (6 yrs)	70.3%	1,015
2013 (5 yrs)	73.5%	1,047
2012 (4 yrs)	80.4%	1,065
2011 (3 yrs)	74.8%	1,182
2010 (2 yrs)	66.7%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 138Avg Mileage 20,424Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2011

74.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,182Avg Mileage 22,179Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 29,248Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 37,569Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 44,098Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 952Avg Mileage 51,819Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 843Avg Mileage 57,751Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 736Avg Mileage 60,456Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 419Avg Mileage 63,870Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 353Avg Mileage 65,884Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 260Avg Mileage 66,300Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 214Avg Mileage 65,929Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2022High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 124Avg Mileage 63,482Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 66,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.7%

2024High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 57,369Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

MOT results for 2008 Chevrolet Tacuma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	66.7%	138	20,424	Tyres — 16.7%
2011	3	74.8%	1,182	22,179	Tyres — 10.4%
2012	4	80.4%	1,065	29,248	Tyres — 9.9%
2013	5	73.5%	1,047	37,569	Tyres — 22.4%
2014	6	70.3%	1,015	44,098	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	7	66.4%	952	51,819	Brakes — 25.5%
2016	8	61.0%	843	57,751	Brakes — 40.9%
2017	9	57.6%	736	60,456	Brakes — 47.1%
2018	10	52.3%	419	63,870	Brakes — 60.4%
2019	11	53.5%	353	65,884	Brakes — 55.8%
2020	12	45.8%	260	66,300	Brakes — 74.6%
2021	13	50.9%	214	65,929	Brakes — 63.6%
2022	14	46.0%	124	63,482	Brakes — 76.6%
2023	15	49.5%	103	66,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.7%
2024	16	43.2%	81	57,369	Brakes — 84.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.9%

↑ 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	1.4% (2 yrs)	84.0% (16 yrs)	+82.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (2 yrs)	42.0% (16 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Tacuma cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 8,532 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.