2008 Honda CR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

165,268

Total Tests (All Years)

134,191 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 63.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda CR-V as it ages.

1 yrs91.8%

→ ↓4.3%

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	91.8%	49
2 yrs	87.5%	559
3 yrs	88.1%	13,659
4 yrs	86.4%	13,249
5 yrs	84.4%	13,173
6 yrs	82.4%	12,996
7 yrs	79.3%	12,875
8 yrs	76.6%	12,773
9 yrs	76.2%	12,661
10 yrs	73.0%	8,766
11 yrs	71.3%	9,238
12 yrs	69.9%	9,729
13 yrs	68.8%	12,006
14 yrs	66.7%	9,561
15 yrs	65.3%	11,138
16 yrs	63.5%	12,836

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda CR-V pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	63.5%	12,836
2023 (15 yrs)	65.3%	11,138
2022 (14 yrs)	66.7%	9,561
2021 (13 yrs)	68.8%	12,006
2020 (12 yrs)	69.9%	9,729
2019 (11 yrs)	71.3%	9,238
2018 (10 yrs)	73%	8,766
2017 (9 yrs)	76.2%	12,661
2016 (8 yrs)	76.6%	12,773
2015 (7 yrs)	79.3%	12,875
2014 (6 yrs)	82.4%	12,996
2013 (5 yrs)	84.4%	13,173
2012 (4 yrs)	86.4%	13,249
2011 (3 yrs)	88.1%	13,659
2010 (2 yrs)	87.5%	559
2009 (1 yrs)	91.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 49Avg Mileage 17,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 559Avg Mileage 38,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,659Avg Mileage 37,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,249Avg Mileage 46,886Top Failure Brakes — 4.9%

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,173Avg Mileage 56,220Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,996Avg Mileage 65,198Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,875Avg Mileage 74,096Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,773Avg Mileage 82,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,661Avg Mileage 90,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,766Avg Mileage 98,160Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2019

71.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,238Avg Mileage 105,610Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2020

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,729Avg Mileage 111,799Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2021

68.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,006Avg Mileage 116,920Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,561Avg Mileage 122,136Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,138Avg Mileage 127,472Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,836Avg Mileage 134,191Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

MOT results for 2008 Honda CR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	91.8%	49	17,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	2	87.5%	559	38,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2011	3	88.1%	13,659	37,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
2012	4	86.4%	13,249	46,886	Brakes — 4.9%
2013	5	84.4%	13,173	56,220	Brakes — 10.3%
2014	6	82.4%	12,996	65,198	Brakes — 11.2%
2015	7	79.3%	12,875	74,096	Brakes — 12.9%
2016	8	76.6%	12,773	82,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2017	9	76.2%	12,661	90,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2018	10	73.0%	8,766	98,160	Suspension — 20.0%
2019	11	71.3%	9,238	105,610	Suspension — 26.1%
2020	12	69.9%	9,729	111,799	Suspension — 34.3%
2021	13	68.8%	12,006	116,920	Suspension — 40.7%
2022	14	66.7%	9,561	122,136	Suspension — 51.6%
2023	15	65.3%	11,138	127,472	Suspension — 60.6%
2024	16	63.5%	12,836	134,191	Suspension — 58.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda CR-V, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.1%

↑ 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	2.0% (1 yrs)	20.1% (16 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda CR-V cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 165,268 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.