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2008 Honda Elysion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
76.6%
Latest Pass Rate
375
Total Tests (All Years)
89,667 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.6%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 23.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Elysion as it ages.

12 yrs87.5%
13 yrs88.0%
14 yrs81.6%
15 yrs65.4%
16 yrs76.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs87.5%40
13 yrs88.0%50
14 yrs81.6%49
15 yrs65.4%78
16 yrs76.6%158

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)76.6%158
2023 (15 yrs)65.4%78
2022 (14 yrs)81.6%49
2021 (13 yrs)88%50
2020 (12 yrs)87.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
87.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,507Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.0%
2021
88.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 106,056Top Failure Steering — 12.0%
2022
81.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 78,146Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2023
65.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 78Avg Mileage 80,068Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%
2024
76.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 158Avg Mileage 89,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Elysion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.8%
— Consistent
Steering
12.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
10.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.0% (12 yrs)37.3% (16 yrs)
+22.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres2.5% (12 yrs)12.7% (16 yrs)
+10.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.5% (12 yrs)8.2% (16 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.5% (12 yrs)7.6% (16 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Elysion cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 375 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.

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