2008 Citroen C8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,503

Total Tests (All Years)

114,542 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.1%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C8 as it ages.

2 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs65.7%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs60.4%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs48.7%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs42.3%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs41.5%

→ ↑5.4%

11 yrs46.9%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs39.9%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs41.0%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs41.5%

→ ↑6.6%

16 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	62.9%	35
3 yrs	65.7%	540
4 yrs	60.4%	530
5 yrs	50.9%	529
6 yrs	50.9%	528
7 yrs	49.1%	503
8 yrs	48.7%	493
9 yrs	42.3%	497
10 yrs	41.5%	330
11 yrs	46.9%	286
12 yrs	39.9%	286
13 yrs	41.0%	324
14 yrs	47.3%	224
15 yrs	41.5%	217
16 yrs	48.1%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.1%	181
2023 (15 yrs)	41.5%	217
2022 (14 yrs)	47.3%	224
2021 (13 yrs)	41%	324
2020 (12 yrs)	39.9%	286
2019 (11 yrs)	46.9%	286
2018 (10 yrs)	41.5%	330
2017 (9 yrs)	42.3%	497
2016 (8 yrs)	48.7%	493
2015 (7 yrs)	49.1%	503
2014 (6 yrs)	50.9%	528
2013 (5 yrs)	50.9%	529
2012 (4 yrs)	60.4%	530
2011 (3 yrs)	65.7%	540
2010 (2 yrs)	62.9%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 540Avg Mileage 35,800Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 530Avg Mileage 47,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 529Avg Mileage 60,467Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 528Avg Mileage 69,635Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 503Avg Mileage 80,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 493Avg Mileage 88,345Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2017High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 497Avg Mileage 96,220Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2018High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 330Avg Mileage 104,175Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 286Avg Mileage 109,637Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2020High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 286Avg Mileage 113,323Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2021High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 324Avg Mileage 113,046Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 224Avg Mileage 112,879Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2023High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 217Avg Mileage 114,838Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 181Avg Mileage 114,542Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	62.9%	35	45,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	3	65.7%	540	35,800	Tyres — 14.1%
2012	4	60.4%	530	47,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	5	50.9%	529	60,467	Brakes — 45.7%
2014	6	50.9%	528	69,635	Brakes — 47.2%
2015	7	49.1%	503	80,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%
2016	8	48.7%	493	88,345	Brakes — 56.0%
2017	9	42.3%	497	96,220	Suspension — 71.0%
2018	10	41.5%	330	104,175	Brakes — 74.2%
2019	11	46.9%	286	109,637	Brakes — 73.8%
2020	12	39.9%	286	113,323	Brakes — 87.8%
2021	13	41.0%	324	113,046	Brakes — 84.0%
2022	14	47.3%	224	112,879	Brakes — 61.2%
2023	15	41.5%	217	114,838	Suspension — 75.6%
2024	16	48.1%	181	114,542	Brakes — 72.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C8, with age trends.

Brakes

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↑ 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	14.3% (2 yrs)	72.9% (16 yrs)	+58.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (2 yrs)	47.5% (16 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (2 yrs)	41.4% (16 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 5,503 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.