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2008 Honda Odyssey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
72.3%
Latest Pass Rate
246
Total Tests (All Years)
80,411 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 72.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 19.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

13 yrs79.5%
14 yrs81.0%
15 yrs86.4%
16 yrs72.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs79.5%44
14 yrs81.0%42
15 yrs86.4%59
16 yrs72.3%101

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)72.3%101
2023 (15 yrs)86.4%59
2022 (14 yrs)81%42
2021 (13 yrs)79.5%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
79.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 134,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2022
81.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 91,848Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2023
86.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 87,222Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%
2024
72.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 80,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment31.8% (13 yrs)43.6% (16 yrs)
+11.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.7% (13 yrs)11.9% (16 yrs)
-10.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres22.7% (13 yrs)30.7% (16 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.5% (13 yrs)12.9% (16 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks15.9% (13 yrs)11.9% (16 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Odyssey cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 246 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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