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2008 Perodua Kenari — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
69.7%
Latest Pass Rate
596
Total Tests (All Years)
47,577 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.7%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Perodua Kenari as it ages.

3 yrs71.2%
4 yrs79.7%
5 yrs70.9%
6 yrs71.9%
7 yrs75.5%
8 yrs82.7%
9 yrs72.5%
10 yrs66.7%
11 yrs72.5%
12 yrs62.5%
13 yrs68.6%
14 yrs61.3%
15 yrs69.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.2%59
4 yrs79.7%59
5 yrs70.9%55
6 yrs71.9%57
7 yrs75.5%53
8 yrs82.7%52
9 yrs72.5%51
10 yrs66.7%39
11 yrs72.5%40
12 yrs62.5%32
13 yrs68.6%35
14 yrs61.3%31
15 yrs69.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (15 yrs)69.7%33
2022 (14 yrs)61.3%31
2021 (13 yrs)68.6%35
2020 (12 yrs)62.5%32
2019 (11 yrs)72.5%40
2018 (10 yrs)66.7%39
2017 (9 yrs)72.5%51
2016 (8 yrs)82.7%52
2015 (7 yrs)75.5%53
2014 (6 yrs)71.9%57
2013 (5 yrs)70.9%55
2012 (4 yrs)79.7%59
2011 (3 yrs)71.2%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
71.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012
79.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 18,448Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%
2013
70.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,554Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%
2014
71.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 26,456Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%
2015
75.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 31,392Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%
2016
82.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,352Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%
2017
72.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 38,030Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2018
66.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,096Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%
2019
72.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,139Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2020High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,436Top Failure Tyres — 40.6%
2021
68.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 43,153Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%
2022High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 44,607Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%
2023
69.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,577Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Perodua Kenari, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure
25.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.8% (3 yrs)30.3% (15 yrs)
+23.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.5% (3 yrs)24.2% (15 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Perodua Kenari cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2023, covering 596 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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