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2008 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
82.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,648
Total Tests (All Years)
56,226 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.8%
4 yrs83.3%
5 yrs81.0%
6 yrs81.9%
7 yrs83.8%
8 yrs82.7%
9 yrs80.1%
10 yrs81.3%
11 yrs82.6%
12 yrs87.1%
13 yrs85.2%
14 yrs78.8%
15 yrs82.4%
16 yrs82.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.8%303
4 yrs83.3%287
5 yrs81.0%237
6 yrs81.9%199
7 yrs83.8%210
8 yrs82.7%208
9 yrs80.1%186
10 yrs81.3%128
11 yrs82.6%132
12 yrs87.1%124
13 yrs85.2%169
14 yrs78.8%137
15 yrs82.4%170
16 yrs82.3%158

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)82.3%158
2023 (15 yrs)82.4%170
2022 (14 yrs)78.8%137
2021 (13 yrs)85.2%169
2020 (12 yrs)87.1%124
2019 (11 yrs)82.6%132
2018 (10 yrs)81.3%128
2017 (9 yrs)80.1%186
2016 (8 yrs)82.7%208
2015 (7 yrs)83.8%210
2014 (6 yrs)81.9%199
2013 (5 yrs)81%237
2012 (4 yrs)83.3%287
2011 (3 yrs)82.8%303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
82.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 303Avg Mileage 13,842Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2012
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 287Avg Mileage 15,974Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2013
81.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 237Avg Mileage 19,002Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2014
81.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 199Avg Mileage 20,857Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2015
83.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 210Avg Mileage 23,815Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2016
82.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 208Avg Mileage 25,461Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2017
80.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 28,251Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2018
81.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 128Avg Mileage 29,858Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2019
82.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 132Avg Mileage 34,538Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2020
87.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 46,853Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2021
85.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 54,780Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.6%
2022
78.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 137Avg Mileage 48,766Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2023
82.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 170Avg Mileage 49,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%
2024
82.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 158Avg Mileage 56,226Top Failure Suspension — 16.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
8.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
8.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,648 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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