2008 Honda Frv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,368

Total Tests (All Years)

107,822 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.1%	59
3 yrs	82.2%	2,284
4 yrs	82.4%	2,244
5 yrs	79.8%	2,195
6 yrs	75.5%	2,224
7 yrs	74.2%	2,221
8 yrs	69.1%	2,208
9 yrs	67.4%	2,186
10 yrs	65.3%	1,538
11 yrs	63.7%	1,617
12 yrs	60.1%	1,592

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	60.1%	1,592
2019 (11 yrs)	63.7%	1,617
2018 (10 yrs)	65.3%	1,538
2017 (9 yrs)	67.4%	2,186
2016 (8 yrs)	69.1%	2,208
2015 (7 yrs)	74.2%	2,221
2014 (6 yrs)	75.5%	2,224
2013 (5 yrs)	79.8%	2,195
2012 (4 yrs)	82.4%	2,244
2011 (3 yrs)	82.2%	2,284
2010 (2 yrs)	83.1%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 36,445Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.5%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,284Avg Mileage 33,570Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,244Avg Mileage 42,865Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,195Avg Mileage 51,961Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2014

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,224Avg Mileage 61,564Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,221Avg Mileage 70,984Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 78,311Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,186Avg Mileage 86,809Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,538Avg Mileage 94,671Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,617Avg Mileage 102,668Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,592Avg Mileage 107,822Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Frv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.1%	59	36,445	Driver's View of the Road — 8.5%
2011	3	82.2%	2,284	33,570	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	4	82.4%	2,244	42,865	Tyres — 8.7%
2013	5	79.8%	2,195	51,961	Tyres — 17.4%
2014	6	75.5%	2,224	61,564	Tyres — 19.7%
2015	7	74.2%	2,221	70,984	Brakes — 20.4%
2016	8	69.1%	2,208	78,311	Suspension — 26.8%
2017	9	67.4%	2,186	86,809	Suspension — 33.8%
2018	10	65.3%	1,538	94,671	Suspension — 40.5%
2019	11	63.7%	1,617	102,668	Suspension — 40.9%
2020	12	60.1%	1,592	107,822	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.0%

↑ 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	5.1% (2 yrs)	39.1% (12 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	36.0% (12 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Frv cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 20,368 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.