2008 Renault Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

749

Total Tests (All Years)

73,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.1%

5 yrs61.2%

→ ↑4.3%

6 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↑16.1%

10 yrs73.7%

→ ↓16.6%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↑7.7%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↓21.4%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↑19.8%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓8.2%

16 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	59.2%	98
4 yrs	56.1%	82
5 yrs	61.2%	67
6 yrs	65.5%	58
7 yrs	61.0%	59
8 yrs	62.7%	67
9 yrs	57.6%	59
10 yrs	73.7%	38
11 yrs	57.1%	35
12 yrs	60.6%	33
13 yrs	68.3%	41
14 yrs	46.9%	32
15 yrs	66.7%	39
16 yrs	58.5%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.5%	41
2023 (15 yrs)	66.7%	39
2022 (14 yrs)	46.9%	32
2021 (13 yrs)	68.3%	41
2020 (12 yrs)	60.6%	33
2019 (11 yrs)	57.1%	35
2018 (10 yrs)	73.7%	38
2017 (9 yrs)	57.6%	59
2016 (8 yrs)	62.7%	67
2015 (7 yrs)	61%	59
2014 (6 yrs)	65.5%	58
2013 (5 yrs)	61.2%	67
2012 (4 yrs)	56.1%	82
2011 (3 yrs)	59.2%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 50,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 82Avg Mileage 63,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 65,775Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 72,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 83,132Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 87,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 88,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 87,451Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 83,734Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 93,377Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2021

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 109,059Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 79,171Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 79,310Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 73,906Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	59.2%	98	50,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	4	56.1%	82	63,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	5	61.2%	67	65,775	Brakes — 31.3%
2014	6	65.5%	58	72,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2015	7	61.0%	59	83,132	Brakes — 62.7%
2016	8	62.7%	67	87,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2017	9	57.6%	59	88,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2018	10	73.7%	38	87,451	Suspension — 23.7%
2019	11	57.1%	35	83,734	Brakes — 88.6%
2020	12	60.6%	33	93,377	Brakes — 87.9%
2021	13	68.3%	41	109,059	Brakes — 39.0%
2022	14	46.9%	32	79,171	Tyres — 34.4%
2023	15	66.7%	39	79,310	Brakes — 59.0%
2024	16	58.5%	41	73,906	Brakes — 51.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.2% (3 yrs)	51.2% (16 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	29.3% (16 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 749 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.