2008 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,101

Total Tests (All Years)

107,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↓11.9%

3 yrs72.0%

→ ↑2.8%

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↓10.1%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↑7.5%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓9.5%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↑8.5%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.9%	31
3 yrs	72.0%	293
4 yrs	74.8%	254
5 yrs	73.2%	183
6 yrs	75.2%	137
7 yrs	76.1%	134
8 yrs	68.6%	140
9 yrs	58.5%	142
10 yrs	66.0%	103
11 yrs	56.5%	108
12 yrs	65.0%	80
13 yrs	60.9%	138
14 yrs	61.5%	104
15 yrs	62.8%	121
16 yrs	71.4%	133

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	71.4%	133
2023 (15 yrs)	62.8%	121
2022 (14 yrs)	61.5%	104
2021 (13 yrs)	60.9%	138
2020 (12 yrs)	65%	80
2019 (11 yrs)	56.5%	108
2018 (10 yrs)	66%	103
2017 (9 yrs)	58.5%	142
2016 (8 yrs)	68.6%	140
2015 (7 yrs)	76.1%	134
2014 (6 yrs)	75.2%	137
2013 (5 yrs)	73.2%	183
2012 (4 yrs)	74.8%	254
2011 (3 yrs)	72%	293
2010 (2 yrs)	83.9%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 293Avg Mileage 48,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 254Avg Mileage 58,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 183Avg Mileage 63,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 137Avg Mileage 63,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2015

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 70,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 140Avg Mileage 76,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 142Avg Mileage 79,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.7%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 82,512Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 89,552Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 103,536Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 138Avg Mileage 105,286Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 97,526Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 121Avg Mileage 106,095Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 133Avg Mileage 107,625Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.9%	31	43,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	3	72.0%	293	48,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	4	74.8%	254	58,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	5	73.2%	183	63,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2014	6	75.2%	137	63,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2015	7	76.1%	134	70,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2016	8	68.6%	140	76,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2017	9	58.5%	142	79,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.7%
2018	10	66.0%	103	82,512	Brakes — 38.8%
2019	11	56.5%	108	89,552	Brakes — 69.4%
2020	12	65.0%	80	103,536	Brakes — 42.5%
2021	13	60.9%	138	105,286	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%
2022	14	61.5%	104	97,526	Brakes — 53.8%
2023	15	62.8%	121	106,095	Brakes — 63.6%
2024	16	71.4%	133	107,625	Brakes — 33.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,101 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.