2008 Citroen Dispatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

43,473

Total Tests (All Years)

151,401 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.1%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs76.8%

→ ↓12.9%

2 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	76.8%	69
2 yrs	63.9%	180
3 yrs	60.1%	4,096
4 yrs	57.7%	4,055
5 yrs	54.8%	3,950
6 yrs	51.4%	3,853
7 yrs	51.9%	3,808
8 yrs	49.9%	3,675
9 yrs	47.7%	3,697
10 yrs	48.6%	2,486
11 yrs	49.9%	2,457
12 yrs	49.1%	2,348
13 yrs	51.2%	2,723
14 yrs	51.1%	2,029
15 yrs	50.6%	2,231
16 yrs	52.1%	1,816

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.1%	1,816
2023 (15 yrs)	50.6%	2,231
2022 (14 yrs)	51.1%	2,029
2021 (13 yrs)	51.2%	2,723
2020 (12 yrs)	49.1%	2,348
2019 (11 yrs)	49.9%	2,457
2018 (10 yrs)	48.6%	2,486
2017 (9 yrs)	47.7%	3,697
2016 (8 yrs)	49.9%	3,675
2015 (7 yrs)	51.9%	3,808
2014 (6 yrs)	51.4%	3,853
2013 (5 yrs)	54.8%	3,950
2012 (4 yrs)	57.7%	4,055
2011 (3 yrs)	60.1%	4,096
2010 (2 yrs)	63.9%	180
2009 (1 yrs)	76.8%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 69Avg Mileage 26,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 180Avg Mileage 45,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,096Avg Mileage 48,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,055Avg Mileage 63,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,950Avg Mileage 75,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,853Avg Mileage 88,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,808Avg Mileage 101,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,675Avg Mileage 112,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,697Avg Mileage 124,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,486Avg Mileage 133,851Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,457Avg Mileage 143,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,348Avg Mileage 150,866Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,723Avg Mileage 156,754Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,029Avg Mileage 145,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,231Avg Mileage 146,837Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,816Avg Mileage 151,401Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Dispatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	76.8%	69	26,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2010	2	63.9%	180	45,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2011	3	60.1%	4,096	48,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	4	57.7%	4,055	63,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	5	54.8%	3,950	75,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2014	6	51.4%	3,853	88,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2015	7	51.9%	3,808	101,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2016	8	49.9%	3,675	112,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2017	9	47.7%	3,697	124,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2018	10	48.6%	2,486	133,851	Brakes — 46.3%
2019	11	49.9%	2,457	143,512	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%
2020	12	49.1%	2,348	150,866	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2021	13	51.2%	2,723	156,754	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2022	14	51.1%	2,029	145,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%
2023	15	50.6%	2,231	146,837	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%
2024	16	52.1%	1,816	151,401	Suspension — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.2% (1 yrs)	55.7% (16 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (1 yrs)	48.8% (16 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (1 yrs)	29.7% (16 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Dispatch cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 43,473 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.