2008 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,225

Total Tests (All Years)

60,040 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↑7.2%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓11.5%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↑9.6%

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs81.7%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.3%	75
4 yrs	84.5%	84
5 yrs	73.0%	89
6 yrs	82.6%	92
7 yrs	81.3%	96
8 yrs	81.7%	104
9 yrs	86.4%	206
10 yrs	84.0%	144
11 yrs	86.7%	158
12 yrs	84.8%	164
13 yrs	84.4%	269
14 yrs	79.2%	192
15 yrs	85.3%	231
16 yrs	87.5%	321

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.5%	321
2023 (15 yrs)	85.3%	231
2022 (14 yrs)	79.2%	192
2021 (13 yrs)	84.4%	269
2020 (12 yrs)	84.8%	164
2019 (11 yrs)	86.7%	158
2018 (10 yrs)	84%	144
2017 (9 yrs)	86.4%	206
2016 (8 yrs)	81.7%	104
2015 (7 yrs)	81.3%	96
2014 (6 yrs)	82.6%	92
2013 (5 yrs)	73%	89
2012 (4 yrs)	84.5%	84
2011 (3 yrs)	77.3%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 84Avg Mileage 25,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 89Avg Mileage 28,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 34,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 40,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 44,439Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 206Avg Mileage 39,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2018

84.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 48,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 45,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 164Avg Mileage 50,012Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 269Avg Mileage 59,455Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 53,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 231Avg Mileage 51,991Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 321Avg Mileage 60,040Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.3%	75	22,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	4	84.5%	84	25,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	5	73.0%	89	28,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2014	6	82.6%	92	34,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015	7	81.3%	96	40,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2016	8	81.7%	104	44,439	Tyres — 20.2%
2017	9	86.4%	206	39,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2018	10	84.0%	144	48,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2019	11	86.7%	158	45,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%
2020	12	84.8%	164	50,012	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%
2021	13	84.4%	269	59,455	Brakes — 25.3%
2022	14	79.2%	192	53,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%
2023	15	85.3%	231	51,991	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2024	16	87.5%	321	60,040	Brakes — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.3% (3 yrs)	15.3% (16 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.0% (3 yrs)	11.2% (16 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (3 yrs)	7.5% (16 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,225 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.