2008 Citroen Nemo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.3%

Latest Pass Rate

12,340

Total Tests (All Years)

134,971 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.6%

→ ↓6.2%

4 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.7%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs49.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.6%	1,162
4 yrs	62.4%	1,161
5 yrs	56.4%	1,161
6 yrs	56.6%	1,132
7 yrs	52.8%	1,103
8 yrs	56.5%	1,057
9 yrs	53.3%	1,008
10 yrs	50.1%	699
11 yrs	53.5%	714
12 yrs	53.3%	615
13 yrs	52.0%	759
14 yrs	51.4%	591
15 yrs	48.7%	596
16 yrs	49.3%	582

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49.3%	582
2023 (15 yrs)	48.7%	596
2022 (14 yrs)	51.4%	591
2021 (13 yrs)	52%	759
2020 (12 yrs)	53.3%	615
2019 (11 yrs)	53.5%	714
2018 (10 yrs)	50.1%	699
2017 (9 yrs)	53.3%	1,008
2016 (8 yrs)	56.5%	1,057
2015 (7 yrs)	52.8%	1,103
2014 (6 yrs)	56.6%	1,132
2013 (5 yrs)	56.4%	1,161
2012 (4 yrs)	62.4%	1,161
2011 (3 yrs)	68.6%	1,162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,162Avg Mileage 49,145Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 63,262Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 73,956Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,132Avg Mileage 85,693Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 94,525Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,057Avg Mileage 104,227Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 109,930Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 699Avg Mileage 115,757Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 714Avg Mileage 122,136Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 615Avg Mileage 124,522Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 759Avg Mileage 129,807Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 591Avg Mileage 132,726Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 596Avg Mileage 132,548Top Failure Suspension — 88.8%

2024High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 582Avg Mileage 134,971Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Nemo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	68.6%	1,162	49,145	Driver's View of the Road — 14.8%
2012	4	62.4%	1,161	63,262	Tyres — 15.5%
2013	5	56.4%	1,161	73,956	Suspension — 41.3%
2014	6	56.6%	1,132	85,693	Suspension — 41.9%
2015	7	52.8%	1,103	94,525	Suspension — 52.8%
2016	8	56.5%	1,057	104,227	Suspension — 48.2%
2017	9	53.3%	1,008	109,930	Suspension — 58.1%
2018	10	50.1%	699	115,757	Suspension — 57.2%
2019	11	53.5%	714	122,136	Suspension — 57.8%
2020	12	53.3%	615	124,522	Suspension — 57.6%
2021	13	52.0%	759	129,807	Suspension — 70.9%
2022	14	51.4%	591	132,726	Suspension — 79.7%
2023	15	48.7%	596	132,548	Suspension — 88.8%
2024	16	49.3%	582	134,971	Suspension — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.8% (3 yrs)	75.9% (16 yrs)	+69.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (3 yrs)	34.9% (16 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.0% (3 yrs)	28.0% (16 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Nemo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 12,340 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.