2008 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,079,725

Total Tests (All Years)

94,011 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Fiesta as it ages.

1 yrs76.2%

→ ↑5.2%

2 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	76.2%	42
2 yrs	81.4%	2,365
3 yrs	79.8%	93,597
4 yrs	75.9%	92,759
5 yrs	72.4%	92,751
6 yrs	70.4%	92,051
7 yrs	68.3%	91,147
8 yrs	66.2%	89,374
9 yrs	64.2%	88,960
10 yrs	61.3%	60,958
11 yrs	59.7%	63,056
12 yrs	58.3%	61,543
13 yrs	57.0%	72,100
14 yrs	55.6%	54,896
15 yrs	55.2%	62,590
16 yrs	54.1%	61,536

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.1%	61,536
2023 (15 yrs)	55.2%	62,590
2022 (14 yrs)	55.6%	54,896
2021 (13 yrs)	57%	72,100
2020 (12 yrs)	58.3%	61,543
2019 (11 yrs)	59.7%	63,056
2018 (10 yrs)	61.3%	60,958
2017 (9 yrs)	64.2%	88,960
2016 (8 yrs)	66.2%	89,374
2015 (7 yrs)	68.3%	91,147
2014 (6 yrs)	70.4%	92,051
2013 (5 yrs)	72.4%	92,751
2012 (4 yrs)	75.9%	92,759
2011 (3 yrs)	79.8%	93,597
2010 (2 yrs)	81.4%	2,365
2009 (1 yrs)	76.2%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 42Avg Mileage 19,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,365Avg Mileage 25,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93,597Avg Mileage 26,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92,759Avg Mileage 33,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 92,751Avg Mileage 40,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

70.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92,051Avg Mileage 48,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2015

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91,147Avg Mileage 55,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89,374Avg Mileage 61,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88,960Avg Mileage 67,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60,958Avg Mileage 72,566Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63,056Avg Mileage 77,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61,543Avg Mileage 81,294Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72,100Avg Mileage 84,205Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54,896Avg Mileage 87,122Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62,590Avg Mileage 90,058Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61,536Avg Mileage 94,011Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	76.2%	42	19,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	2	81.4%	2,365	25,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	3	79.8%	93,597	26,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	4	75.9%	92,759	33,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	5	72.4%	92,751	40,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	6	70.4%	92,051	48,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2015	7	68.3%	91,147	55,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2016	8	66.2%	89,374	61,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2017	9	64.2%	88,960	67,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2018	10	61.3%	60,958	72,566	Brakes — 31.1%
2019	11	59.7%	63,056	77,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%
2020	12	58.3%	61,543	81,294	Brakes — 40.7%
2021	13	57.0%	72,100	84,205	Brakes — 44.6%
2022	14	55.6%	54,896	87,122	Brakes — 46.9%
2023	15	55.2%	62,590	90,058	Suspension — 53.5%
2024	16	54.1%	61,536	94,011	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Fiesta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (1 yrs)	41.0% (16 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (1 yrs)	29.1% (16 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,079,725 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.