2008 Mitsubishi Grandis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

40.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,369

Total Tests (All Years)

134,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 40.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 11.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mitsubishi Grandis as it ages.

3 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↓15.1%

16 yrs40.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.7%	211
4 yrs	74.9%	223
5 yrs	75.9%	212
6 yrs	74.4%	203
7 yrs	70.5%	200
8 yrs	66.8%	202
9 yrs	59.1%	193
10 yrs	60.8%	143
11 yrs	56.2%	146
12 yrs	54.4%	125
13 yrs	59.0%	166
14 yrs	54.1%	109
15 yrs	56.0%	109
16 yrs	40.9%	127

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	40.9%	127
2023 (15 yrs)	56%	109
2022 (14 yrs)	54.1%	109
2021 (13 yrs)	59%	166
2020 (12 yrs)	54.4%	125
2019 (11 yrs)	56.2%	146
2018 (10 yrs)	60.8%	143
2017 (9 yrs)	59.1%	193
2016 (8 yrs)	66.8%	202
2015 (7 yrs)	70.5%	200
2014 (6 yrs)	74.4%	203
2013 (5 yrs)	75.9%	212
2012 (4 yrs)	74.9%	223
2011 (3 yrs)	77.7%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 211Avg Mileage 35,549Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2012

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 223Avg Mileage 48,274Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 212Avg Mileage 59,224Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 203Avg Mileage 70,483Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 200Avg Mileage 79,337Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 202Avg Mileage 86,964Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 193Avg Mileage 95,954Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 102,566Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 109,136Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 125Avg Mileage 110,314Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 113,950Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 116,669Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 109Avg Mileage 114,717Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2024High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 134,343Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mitsubishi Grandis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.7%	211	35,549	Tyres — 9.0%
2012	4	74.9%	223	48,274	Tyres — 14.8%
2013	5	75.9%	212	59,224	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	6	74.4%	203	70,483	Tyres — 25.6%
2015	7	70.5%	200	79,337	Brakes — 35.5%
2016	8	66.8%	202	86,964	Brakes — 31.2%
2017	9	59.1%	193	95,954	Brakes — 60.1%
2018	10	60.8%	143	102,566	Brakes — 48.3%
2019	11	56.2%	146	109,136	Brakes — 51.4%
2020	12	54.4%	125	110,314	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.0%
2021	13	59.0%	166	113,950	Brakes — 78.3%
2022	14	54.1%	109	116,669	Suspension — 72.5%
2023	15	56.0%	109	114,717	Suspension — 65.1%
2024	16	40.9%	127	134,343	Suspension — 86.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mitsubishi Grandis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.3% (3 yrs)	86.6% (16 yrs)	+83.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (3 yrs)	39.4% (16 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	18.9% (16 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Grandis cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,369 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.