2008 Daihatsu Materia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,151

Total Tests (All Years)

88,046 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Materia

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 16.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Daihatsu Materia as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↑5.7%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs82.3%

→ ↓7.0%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs65.7%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	345
4 yrs	87.6%	339
5 yrs	83.0%	341
6 yrs	77.2%	329
7 yrs	82.9%	333
8 yrs	82.3%	328
9 yrs	75.3%	328
10 yrs	78.1%	233
11 yrs	75.6%	238
12 yrs	72.8%	232
13 yrs	72.6%	277
14 yrs	69.4%	235
15 yrs	65.7%	283
16 yrs	69.0%	310

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	69%	310
2023 (15 yrs)	65.7%	283
2022 (14 yrs)	69.4%	235
2021 (13 yrs)	72.6%	277
2020 (12 yrs)	72.8%	232
2019 (11 yrs)	75.6%	238
2018 (10 yrs)	78.1%	233
2017 (9 yrs)	75.3%	328
2016 (8 yrs)	82.3%	328
2015 (7 yrs)	82.9%	333
2014 (6 yrs)	77.2%	329
2013 (5 yrs)	83%	341
2012 (4 yrs)	87.6%	339
2011 (3 yrs)	88.1%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 345Avg Mileage 21,422Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

2012

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 339Avg Mileage 28,687Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 341Avg Mileage 35,189Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 329Avg Mileage 41,134Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 333Avg Mileage 49,003Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 328Avg Mileage 54,069Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 328Avg Mileage 60,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 233Avg Mileage 64,845Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 72,599Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2020

72.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 232Avg Mileage 77,793Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%

2021

72.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 277Avg Mileage 78,540Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 235Avg Mileage 84,331Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 283Avg Mileage 86,361Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 310Avg Mileage 88,046Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2008 Daihatsu Materia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.1%	345	21,422	Tyres — 5.2%
2012	4	87.6%	339	28,687	Tyres — 6.2%
2013	5	83.0%	341	35,189	Tyres — 13.8%
2014	6	77.2%	329	41,134	Brakes — 19.8%
2015	7	82.9%	333	49,003	Brakes — 15.0%
2016	8	82.3%	328	54,069	Tyres — 11.6%
2017	9	75.3%	328	60,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2018	10	78.1%	233	64,845	Brakes — 17.2%
2019	11	75.6%	238	72,599	Tyres — 22.3%
2020	12	72.8%	232	77,793	Tyres — 31.0%
2021	13	72.6%	277	78,540	Suspension — 35.0%
2022	14	69.4%	235	84,331	Suspension — 32.3%
2023	15	65.7%	283	86,361	Suspension — 57.6%
2024	16	69.0%	310	88,046	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Daihatsu Materia, with age trends.

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.7%

↓ Decreases 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	1.7% (3 yrs)	22.6% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (3 yrs)	20.0% (16 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Materia cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,151 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.