2008 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,664

Total Tests (All Years)

47,360 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 MG Tf as it ages.

3 yrs73.1%

→ ↑7.5%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓8.5%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓10.0%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↑14.4%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↓9.9%

12 yrs66.0%

→ ↑7.3%

13 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs71.3%

→ ↓4.6%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.1%	134
4 yrs	80.6%	134
5 yrs	72.1%	136
6 yrs	70.5%	132
7 yrs	72.7%	132
8 yrs	71.5%	130
9 yrs	61.5%	130
10 yrs	61.5%	104
11 yrs	75.9%	87
12 yrs	66.0%	94
13 yrs	73.3%	116
14 yrs	71.3%	87
15 yrs	66.7%	105
16 yrs	67.8%	143

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	67.8%	143
2023 (15 yrs)	66.7%	105
2022 (14 yrs)	71.3%	87
2021 (13 yrs)	73.3%	116
2020 (12 yrs)	66%	94
2019 (11 yrs)	75.9%	87
2018 (10 yrs)	61.5%	104
2017 (9 yrs)	61.5%	130
2016 (8 yrs)	71.5%	130
2015 (7 yrs)	72.7%	132
2014 (6 yrs)	70.5%	132
2013 (5 yrs)	72.1%	136
2012 (4 yrs)	80.6%	134
2011 (3 yrs)	73.1%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

73.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 134Avg Mileage 15,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2012

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 134Avg Mileage 18,707Top Failure Steering — 10.4%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 23,188Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 27,532Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 132Avg Mileage 31,865Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 130Avg Mileage 32,709Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 37,046Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 104Avg Mileage 40,162Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 39,664Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 42,846Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 42,870Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2022

71.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 44,634Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 46,575Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 47,360Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

MOT results for 2008 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	73.1%	134	15,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2012	4	80.6%	134	18,707	Steering — 10.4%
2013	5	72.1%	136	23,188	Brakes — 33.8%
2014	6	70.5%	132	27,532	Brakes — 33.3%
2015	7	72.7%	132	31,865	Brakes — 35.6%
2016	8	71.5%	130	32,709	Brakes — 30.0%
2017	9	61.5%	130	37,046	Brakes — 63.1%
2018	10	61.5%	104	40,162	Brakes — 66.3%
2019	11	75.9%	87	39,664	Brakes — 48.3%
2020	12	66.0%	94	42,846	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	13	73.3%	116	42,870	Brakes — 39.7%
2022	14	71.3%	87	44,634	Brakes — 32.2%
2023	15	66.7%	105	46,575	Brakes — 39.0%
2024	16	67.8%	143	47,360	Brakes — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 MG Tf, with age trends.

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.7%

— Consistent

Visibility

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	41.3% (16 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	10.5% (16 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Tf cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,664 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.