2008 Chrysler Sebring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,666

Total Tests (All Years)

88,500 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sebring

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 20.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chrysler Sebring as it ages.

3 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓9.3%

5 yrs63.9%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓9.5%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs59.7%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↑18.9%

16 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.6%	412
4 yrs	73.2%	395
5 yrs	63.9%	382
6 yrs	65.9%	346
7 yrs	62.2%	315
8 yrs	61.2%	312
9 yrs	64.8%	281
10 yrs	55.3%	486
11 yrs	56.3%	439
12 yrs	53.1%	350
13 yrs	56.0%	364
14 yrs	59.7%	236
15 yrs	54.3%	221
16 yrs	73.2%	127

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	73.2%	127
2023 (15 yrs)	54.3%	221
2022 (14 yrs)	59.7%	236
2021 (13 yrs)	56%	364
2020 (12 yrs)	53.1%	350
2019 (11 yrs)	56.3%	439
2018 (10 yrs)	55.3%	486
2017 (9 yrs)	64.8%	281
2016 (8 yrs)	61.2%	312
2015 (7 yrs)	62.2%	315
2014 (6 yrs)	65.9%	346
2013 (5 yrs)	63.9%	382
2012 (4 yrs)	73.2%	395
2011 (3 yrs)	72.6%	412

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 412Avg Mileage 36,690Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2012

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 395Avg Mileage 48,491Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 382Avg Mileage 56,194Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 346Avg Mileage 63,304Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 315Avg Mileage 69,487Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 312Avg Mileage 77,371Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 281Avg Mileage 81,309Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 486Avg Mileage 88,585Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 439Avg Mileage 91,486Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 350Avg Mileage 93,044Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 364Avg Mileage 92,967Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 236Avg Mileage 91,626Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 221Avg Mileage 94,965Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 88,500Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

MOT results for 2008 Chrysler Sebring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	72.6%	412	36,690	Tyres — 13.1%
2012	4	73.2%	395	48,491	Tyres — 13.7%
2013	5	63.9%	382	56,194	Brakes — 43.7%
2014	6	65.9%	346	63,304	Brakes — 35.5%
2015	7	62.2%	315	69,487	Brakes — 35.2%
2016	8	61.2%	312	77,371	Brakes — 44.2%
2017	9	64.8%	281	81,309	Brakes — 47.0%
2018	10	55.3%	486	88,585	Brakes — 51.9%
2019	11	56.3%	439	91,486	Brakes — 56.7%
2020	12	53.1%	350	93,044	Suspension — 55.1%
2021	13	56.0%	364	92,967	Suspension — 59.1%
2022	14	59.7%	236	91,626	Brakes — 56.4%
2023	15	54.3%	221	94,965	Suspension — 76.9%
2024	16	73.2%	127	88,500	Suspension — 46.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chrysler Sebring, with age trends.

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.4% (3 yrs)	46.5% (16 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.7% (3 yrs)	31.5% (16 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (3 yrs)	22.0% (16 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Sebring cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,666 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.