2008 Daihatsu Sirion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

32,927

Total Tests (All Years)

71,439 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.5%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	47
3 yrs	83.5%	2,842
4 yrs	82.5%	2,801
5 yrs	81.3%	2,763
6 yrs	80.2%	2,748
7 yrs	79.2%	2,725
8 yrs	77.6%	2,660
9 yrs	75.2%	2,654
10 yrs	73.5%	1,819
11 yrs	72.5%	1,875
12 yrs	69.4%	1,872
13 yrs	69.8%	2,206
14 yrs	67.5%	1,718
15 yrs	64.4%	1,994
16 yrs	62.2%	2,203

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.2%	2,203
2023 (15 yrs)	64.4%	1,994
2022 (14 yrs)	67.5%	1,718
2021 (13 yrs)	69.8%	2,206
2020 (12 yrs)	69.4%	1,872
2019 (11 yrs)	72.5%	1,875
2018 (10 yrs)	73.5%	1,819
2017 (9 yrs)	75.2%	2,654
2016 (8 yrs)	77.6%	2,660
2015 (7 yrs)	79.2%	2,725
2014 (6 yrs)	80.2%	2,748
2013 (5 yrs)	81.3%	2,763
2012 (4 yrs)	82.5%	2,801
2011 (3 yrs)	83.5%	2,842
2010 (2 yrs)	83%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 15,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,842Avg Mileage 19,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,801Avg Mileage 24,642Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,763Avg Mileage 29,836Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,748Avg Mileage 35,277Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,725Avg Mileage 40,444Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,660Avg Mileage 45,545Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 49,893Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,819Avg Mileage 54,587Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 57,795Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,872Avg Mileage 61,747Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,206Avg Mileage 63,557Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 65,296Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,994Avg Mileage 68,450Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 71,439Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

MOT results for 2008 Daihatsu Sirion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.0%	47	15,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	3	83.5%	2,842	19,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2012	4	82.5%	2,801	24,642	Tyres — 5.9%
2013	5	81.3%	2,763	29,836	Tyres — 13.9%
2014	6	80.2%	2,748	35,277	Tyres — 12.9%
2015	7	79.2%	2,725	40,444	Tyres — 14.9%
2016	8	77.6%	2,660	45,545	Suspension — 15.5%
2017	9	75.2%	2,654	49,893	Suspension — 19.5%
2018	10	73.5%	1,819	54,587	Suspension — 22.2%
2019	11	72.5%	1,875	57,795	Suspension — 26.2%
2020	12	69.4%	1,872	61,747	Suspension — 34.3%
2021	13	69.8%	2,206	63,557	Suspension — 39.6%
2022	14	67.5%	1,718	65,296	Suspension — 47.4%
2023	15	64.4%	1,994	68,450	Suspension — 52.1%
2024	16	62.2%	2,203	71,439	Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.2%

↑ 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	4.3% (2 yrs)	52.0% (16 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	20.4% (16 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Daihatsu Sirion cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 32,927 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.