2008 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,665

Total Tests (All Years)

95,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 20.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓9.2%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↑9.1%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs79.6%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.7%

12 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs73.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	149
4 yrs	84.9%	146
5 yrs	75.7%	140
6 yrs	84.8%	138
7 yrs	81.4%	140
8 yrs	79.6%	137
9 yrs	83.3%	132
10 yrs	74.7%	91
11 yrs	71.4%	91
12 yrs	79.1%	91
13 yrs	79.5%	117
14 yrs	77.9%	77
15 yrs	76.4%	106
16 yrs	73.6%	110

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	73.6%	110
2023 (15 yrs)	76.4%	106
2022 (14 yrs)	77.9%	77
2021 (13 yrs)	79.5%	117
2020 (12 yrs)	79.1%	91
2019 (11 yrs)	71.4%	91
2018 (10 yrs)	74.7%	91
2017 (9 yrs)	83.3%	132
2016 (8 yrs)	79.6%	137
2015 (7 yrs)	81.4%	140
2014 (6 yrs)	84.8%	138
2013 (5 yrs)	75.7%	140
2012 (4 yrs)	84.9%	146
2011 (3 yrs)	85.9%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 149Avg Mileage 28,337Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 146Avg Mileage 34,495Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2013

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 42,151Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 138Avg Mileage 50,245Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 57,124Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 137Avg Mileage 64,397Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 69,610Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2018

74.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 73,893Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 76,649Top Failure Tyres — 49.5%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 82,444Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 83,287Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 91,024Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2023

76.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 93,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%

2024

73.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 95,141Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.9%	149	28,337	Tyres — 6.0%
2012	4	84.9%	146	34,495	Tyres — 5.5%
2013	5	75.7%	140	42,151	Tyres — 20.0%
2014	6	84.8%	138	50,245	Brakes — 12.3%
2015	7	81.4%	140	57,124	Tyres — 18.6%
2016	8	79.6%	137	64,397	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	9	83.3%	132	69,610	Brakes — 11.4%
2018	10	74.7%	91	73,893	Brakes — 17.6%
2019	11	71.4%	91	76,649	Tyres — 49.5%
2020	12	79.1%	91	82,444	Brakes — 19.8%
2021	13	79.5%	117	83,287	Tyres — 20.5%
2022	14	77.9%	77	91,024	Tyres — 23.4%
2023	15	76.4%	106	93,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%
2024	16	73.6%	110	95,141	Brakes — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.8%

↑ 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	23.6% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	7.3% (16 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,665 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.