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2008 Hyundai Amica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
60.3%
Latest Pass Rate
17,814
Total Tests (All Years)
63,302 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Amica

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Hyundai Amica as it ages.

2 yrs82.9%
3 yrs79.1%
4 yrs77.9%
5 yrs75.7%
6 yrs72.2%
7 yrs70.9%
8 yrs67.9%
9 yrs66.0%
10 yrs60.4%
11 yrs61.4%
12 yrs62.1%
13 yrs62.4%
14 yrs62.7%
15 yrs59.1%
16 yrs60.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs82.9%82
3 yrs79.1%1,639
4 yrs77.9%1,589
5 yrs75.7%1,589
6 yrs72.2%1,559
7 yrs70.9%1,558
8 yrs67.9%1,529
9 yrs66.0%1,501
10 yrs60.4%999
11 yrs61.4%1,019
12 yrs62.1%977
13 yrs62.4%1,156
14 yrs62.7%948
15 yrs59.1%1,012
16 yrs60.3%657

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)60.3%657
2023 (15 yrs)59.1%1,012
2022 (14 yrs)62.7%948
2021 (13 yrs)62.4%1,156
2020 (12 yrs)62.1%977
2019 (11 yrs)61.4%1,019
2018 (10 yrs)60.4%999
2017 (9 yrs)66%1,501
2016 (8 yrs)67.9%1,529
2015 (7 yrs)70.9%1,558
2014 (6 yrs)72.2%1,559
2013 (5 yrs)75.7%1,589
2012 (4 yrs)77.9%1,589
2011 (3 yrs)79.1%1,639
2010 (2 yrs)82.9%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
82.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 82Avg Mileage 16,280Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2011
79.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,639Avg Mileage 17,121Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2012
77.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,589Avg Mileage 22,291Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%
2013
75.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,589Avg Mileage 27,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2014
72.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,559Avg Mileage 32,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2015
70.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 37,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2016
67.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,529Avg Mileage 41,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2017
66.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 45,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2018High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 999Avg Mileage 50,113Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%
2019High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 53,474Top Failure Tyres — 37.0%
2020High Fail Rate
62.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 977Avg Mileage 54,675Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%
2021High Fail Rate
62.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 56,290Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%
2022High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 948Avg Mileage 58,198Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%
2023High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,012Avg Mileage 61,192Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%
2024High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 657Avg Mileage 63,302Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Hyundai Amica, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
25.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
14.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.9% (2 yrs)30.9% (16 yrs)
+26.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.7% (2 yrs)25.6% (16 yrs)
+21.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.0% (2 yrs)28.2% (16 yrs)
+17.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Hyundai Amica page →

About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Amica cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 17,814 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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