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2008 Piaggio X8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
107
Total Tests (All Years)
22,935 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 79.5%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 2.1% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Piaggio X8 as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%
4 yrs81.3%
5 yrs79.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.0%36
4 yrs81.3%32
5 yrs79.5%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Piaggio X8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (5 yrs)79.5%39
2012 (4 yrs)81.3%32
2011 (3 yrs)75%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 36Avg Mileage 17,276Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.9%
2012
81.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 20,958Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 15.6%
2013
79.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 39Avg Mileage 22,935Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Piaggio X8, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
15.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
14.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
7.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes11.1% (3 yrs)23.1% (5 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.1% (3 yrs)17.9% (5 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension11.1% (3 yrs)15.4% (5 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels13.9% (3 yrs)12.8% (5 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Piaggio X8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2013, covering 107 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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