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2008 Honda Fit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
65.2%
Latest Pass Rate
110
Total Tests (All Years)
56,742 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.2%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 15 years: 63.4% pass rate · At 16 years: 65.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs63.4%41
16 yrs65.2%69

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)65.2%69
2023 (15 yrs)63.4%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,642Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.0%
2024
65.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 56,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
54.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
19.5%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
19.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
12.4%
↑ 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 equipment78.0% (15 yrs)30.4% (16 yrs)
-47.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension36.6% (15 yrs)17.4% (16 yrs)
-19.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.3% (15 yrs)17.4% (16 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fit cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 110 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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