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2008 Ldv Maxus 3.5t 120 Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,694
Total Tests (All Years)
219,393 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Maxus 3.5t 120 Lwb

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ldv Maxus 3.5t 120 Lwb as it ages.

3 yrs60.0%
4 yrs61.4%
5 yrs51.1%
6 yrs52.7%
7 yrs58.2%
8 yrs53.7%
9 yrs51.6%
10 yrs54.5%
11 yrs52.1%
12 yrs48.6%
13 yrs47.7%
14 yrs52.2%
15 yrs56.9%
16 yrs70.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs60.0%225
4 yrs61.4%197
5 yrs51.1%182
6 yrs52.7%148
7 yrs58.2%141
8 yrs53.7%136
9 yrs51.6%128
10 yrs54.5%66
11 yrs52.1%73
12 yrs48.6%70
13 yrs47.7%86
14 yrs52.2%69
15 yrs56.9%72
16 yrs70.3%101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ldv Maxus 3.5t 120 Lwb 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)70.3%101
2023 (15 yrs)56.9%72
2022 (14 yrs)52.2%69
2021 (13 yrs)47.7%86
2020 (12 yrs)48.6%70
2019 (11 yrs)52.1%73
2018 (10 yrs)54.5%66
2017 (9 yrs)51.6%128
2016 (8 yrs)53.7%136
2015 (7 yrs)58.2%141
2014 (6 yrs)52.7%148
2013 (5 yrs)51.1%182
2012 (4 yrs)61.4%197
2011 (3 yrs)60%225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 225Avg Mileage 65,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2012High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 197Avg Mileage 72,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2013High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 182Avg Mileage 101,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%
2014High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 148Avg Mileage 106,016Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%
2015High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 135,817Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%
2016High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 136Avg Mileage 131,318Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%
2017High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 128Avg Mileage 158,975Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%
2018High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 145,967Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%
2019High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 104,072Top Failure Brakes — 94.5%
2020High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 216,100Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%
2021High Fail Rate
47.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 206,899Top Failure Brakes — 134.9%
2022High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 203,992Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%
2023High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 229,231Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%
2024
70.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 219,393Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ldv Maxus 3.5t 120 Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes
76.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
60.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
54.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
38.8%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
36.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.7% (3 yrs)63.4% (16 yrs)
+40.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.2% (3 yrs)36.6% (16 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)19.8% (16 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv Maxus 3.5t 120 Lwb cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,694 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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