2008 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,360

Total Tests (All Years)

107,817 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs71.8%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↑9.0%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓14.6%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↓6.6%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↑9.3%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↓8.3%

16 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	139
4 yrs	78.7%	141
5 yrs	71.9%	135
6 yrs	71.8%	131
7 yrs	62.5%	128
8 yrs	57.1%	119
9 yrs	66.1%	118
10 yrs	67.5%	80
11 yrs	52.9%	68
12 yrs	46.3%	67
13 yrs	52.1%	71
14 yrs	49.0%	49
15 yrs	58.3%	48
16 yrs	50.0%	66

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50%	66
2023 (15 yrs)	58.3%	48
2022 (14 yrs)	49%	49
2021 (13 yrs)	52.1%	71
2020 (12 yrs)	46.3%	67
2019 (11 yrs)	52.9%	68
2018 (10 yrs)	67.5%	80
2017 (9 yrs)	66.1%	118
2016 (8 yrs)	57.1%	119
2015 (7 yrs)	62.5%	128
2014 (6 yrs)	71.8%	131
2013 (5 yrs)	71.9%	135
2012 (4 yrs)	78.7%	141
2011 (3 yrs)	81.3%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 139Avg Mileage 32,698Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 41,585Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 50,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 59,469Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 128Avg Mileage 67,338Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 73,276Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2017

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 76,289Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 78,814Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 82,441Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 89,956Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 87,894Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 89,835Top Failure Brakes — 112.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 96,396Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 107,817Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 2008 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.3%	139	32,698	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	4	78.7%	141	41,585	Brakes — 9.9%
2013	5	71.9%	135	50,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2014	6	71.8%	131	59,469	Brakes — 36.6%
2015	7	62.5%	128	67,338	Brakes — 50.8%
2016	8	57.1%	119	73,276	Brakes — 39.5%
2017	9	66.1%	118	76,289	Brakes — 44.1%
2018	10	67.5%	80	78,814	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	11	52.9%	68	82,441	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2020	12	46.3%	67	89,956	Brakes — 77.6%
2021	13	52.1%	71	87,894	Brakes — 80.3%
2022	14	49.0%	49	89,835	Brakes — 112.2%
2023	15	58.3%	48	96,396	Brakes — 89.6%
2024	16	50.0%	66	107,817	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.7%

↑ 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	6.5% (3 yrs)	69.7% (16 yrs)	+63.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	45.5% (16 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,360 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.