2008 General Motors Cadillac — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

875

Total Tests (All Years)

89,771 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 General Motors Cadillac as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓11.1%

4 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs60.8%

→ ↑20.2%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↓16.0%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↑14.0%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓12.1%

13 yrs67.9%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs74.4%

→ ↓23.1%

16 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	96
4 yrs	72.2%	90
5 yrs	69.6%	92
6 yrs	70.5%	95
7 yrs	67.1%	76
8 yrs	60.8%	74
9 yrs	81.0%	63
10 yrs	65.0%	40
11 yrs	66.0%	47
12 yrs	80.0%	40
13 yrs	67.9%	53
14 yrs	74.2%	31
15 yrs	74.4%	39
16 yrs	51.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 General Motors Cadillac pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.3%	39
2023 (15 yrs)	74.4%	39
2022 (14 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (13 yrs)	67.9%	53
2020 (12 yrs)	80%	40
2019 (11 yrs)	66%	47
2018 (10 yrs)	65%	40
2017 (9 yrs)	81%	63
2016 (8 yrs)	60.8%	74
2015 (7 yrs)	67.1%	76
2014 (6 yrs)	70.5%	95
2013 (5 yrs)	69.6%	92
2012 (4 yrs)	72.2%	90
2011 (3 yrs)	83.3%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 96Avg Mileage 32,721Top Failure Suspension — 5.2%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 90Avg Mileage 38,182Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 92Avg Mileage 47,247Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95Avg Mileage 57,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 60,392Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 67,320Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 72,995Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 76,385Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 80,465Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 87,132Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

67.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,463Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 86,349Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 86,219Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,771Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

MOT results for 2008 General Motors Cadillac by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.3%	96	32,721	Suspension — 5.2%
2012	4	72.2%	90	38,182	Suspension — 13.3%
2013	5	69.6%	92	47,247	Suspension — 19.6%
2014	6	70.5%	95	57,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2015	7	67.1%	76	60,392	Tyres — 21.1%
2016	8	60.8%	74	67,320	Suspension — 37.8%
2017	9	81.0%	63	72,995	Suspension — 20.6%
2018	10	65.0%	40	76,385	Brakes — 35.0%
2019	11	66.0%	47	80,465	Brakes — 57.4%
2020	12	80.0%	40	87,132	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	13	67.9%	53	87,463	Suspension — 45.3%
2022	14	74.2%	31	86,349	Tyres — 22.6%
2023	15	74.4%	39	86,219	Brakes — 30.8%
2024	16	51.3%	39	89,771	Brakes — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 General Motors Cadillac, with age trends.

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	43.6% (16 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.2% (3 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (3 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how General Motors Cadillac cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 875 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.