2008 Hyundai Getz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

78,245

Total Tests (All Years)

77,360 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Getz

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.0%

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.2%	121
3 yrs	81.2%	6,797
4 yrs	80.6%	6,792
5 yrs	77.4%	6,771
6 yrs	74.6%	6,686
7 yrs	71.0%	6,657
8 yrs	68.1%	6,583
9 yrs	66.9%	6,437
10 yrs	63.4%	4,352
11 yrs	60.7%	4,523
12 yrs	60.4%	4,453
13 yrs	59.9%	5,243
14 yrs	57.9%	3,874
15 yrs	56.1%	4,474
16 yrs	56.6%	4,482

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.6%	4,482
2023 (15 yrs)	56.1%	4,474
2022 (14 yrs)	57.9%	3,874
2021 (13 yrs)	59.9%	5,243
2020 (12 yrs)	60.4%	4,453
2019 (11 yrs)	60.7%	4,523
2018 (10 yrs)	63.4%	4,352
2017 (9 yrs)	66.9%	6,437
2016 (8 yrs)	68.1%	6,583
2015 (7 yrs)	71%	6,657
2014 (6 yrs)	74.6%	6,686
2013 (5 yrs)	77.4%	6,771
2012 (4 yrs)	80.6%	6,792
2011 (3 yrs)	81.2%	6,797
2010 (2 yrs)	80.2%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 121Avg Mileage 20,300Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,797Avg Mileage 21,082Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,792Avg Mileage 27,679Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,771Avg Mileage 33,798Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,686Avg Mileage 39,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,657Avg Mileage 46,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,583Avg Mileage 51,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,437Avg Mileage 56,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,352Avg Mileage 60,659Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,523Avg Mileage 64,734Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,453Avg Mileage 67,263Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,243Avg Mileage 69,399Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,874Avg Mileage 71,207Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,474Avg Mileage 74,274Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,482Avg Mileage 77,360Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

MOT results for 2008 Hyundai Getz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	80.2%	121	20,300	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	3	81.2%	6,797	21,082	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	4	80.6%	6,792	27,679	Tyres — 8.9%
2013	5	77.4%	6,771	33,798	Tyres — 18.1%
2014	6	74.6%	6,686	39,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2015	7	71.0%	6,657	46,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2016	8	68.1%	6,583	51,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2017	9	66.9%	6,437	56,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2018	10	63.4%	4,352	60,659	Brakes — 26.4%
2019	11	60.7%	4,523	64,734	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.1%
2020	12	60.4%	4,453	67,263	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2021	13	59.9%	5,243	69,399	Brakes — 35.6%
2022	14	57.9%	3,874	71,207	Suspension — 40.4%
2023	15	56.1%	4,474	74,274	Suspension — 49.1%
2024	16	56.6%	4,482	77,360	Suspension — 47.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.4%

↑ 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	4.1% (2 yrs)	33.9% (16 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	29.3% (16 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Getz cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 78,245 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.