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2008 Ldv Maxus 3.9t 17s 105m-bus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
946
Total Tests (All Years)
169,014 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Maxus 3.9t 17s 105m-bus

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.1%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ldv Maxus 3.9t 17s 105m-bus as it ages.

1 yrs89.2%
2 yrs76.5%
3 yrs74.0%
4 yrs74.7%
5 yrs68.7%
6 yrs69.4%
7 yrs65.6%
8 yrs60.7%
9 yrs70.1%
10 yrs65.1%
11 yrs56.8%
12 yrs64.3%
13 yrs58.5%
14 yrs60.0%
15 yrs58.7%
16 yrs82.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs89.2%83
2 yrs76.5%81
3 yrs74.0%77
4 yrs74.7%79
5 yrs68.7%67
6 yrs69.4%62
7 yrs65.6%64
8 yrs60.7%61
9 yrs70.1%67
10 yrs65.1%43
11 yrs56.8%37
12 yrs64.3%42
13 yrs58.5%53
14 yrs60.0%45
15 yrs58.7%46
16 yrs82.1%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ldv Maxus 3.9t 17s 105m-bus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)82.1%39
2023 (15 yrs)58.7%46
2022 (14 yrs)60%45
2021 (13 yrs)58.5%53
2020 (12 yrs)64.3%42
2019 (11 yrs)56.8%37
2018 (10 yrs)65.1%43
2017 (9 yrs)70.1%67
2016 (8 yrs)60.7%61
2015 (7 yrs)65.6%64
2014 (6 yrs)69.4%62
2013 (5 yrs)68.7%67
2012 (4 yrs)74.7%79
2011 (3 yrs)74%77
2010 (2 yrs)76.5%81
2009 (1 yrs)89.2%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
89.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 83Avg Mileage 10,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2010
76.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 18,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2011
74.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 77Avg Mileage 26,659Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.3%
2012
74.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 79Avg Mileage 37,497Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%
2013
68.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 59,186Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%
2014
69.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 68,657Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%
2015
65.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 85,597Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%
2016High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 97,932Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%
2017
70.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 120,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2018
65.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 123,713Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%
2019High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 119,474Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%
2020High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 109,012Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%
2021High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 141,540Top Failure Brakes — 113.2%
2022High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 152,878Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%
2023High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 144,941Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%
2024
82.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 169,014Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ldv Maxus 3.9t 17s 105m-bus, with age trends.

Brakes
36.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
22.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (1 yrs)43.6% (16 yrs)
+41.2%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv Maxus 3.9t 17s 105m-bus cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 946 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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