2008 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

191,020

Total Tests (All Years)

101,225 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

2 yrs86.0%

→ ↓3.7%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.0%	365
3 yrs	82.3%	16,309
4 yrs	79.3%	16,071
5 yrs	76.1%	15,975
6 yrs	73.2%	15,901
7 yrs	70.4%	15,766
8 yrs	67.9%	15,464
9 yrs	65.4%	15,573
10 yrs	62.0%	10,613
11 yrs	58.9%	11,011
12 yrs	58.5%	11,096
13 yrs	57.3%	13,263
14 yrs	56.2%	10,181
15 yrs	54.1%	11,832
16 yrs	53.3%	11,600

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	53.3%	11,600
2023 (15 yrs)	54.1%	11,832
2022 (14 yrs)	56.2%	10,181
2021 (13 yrs)	57.3%	13,263
2020 (12 yrs)	58.5%	11,096
2019 (11 yrs)	58.9%	11,011
2018 (10 yrs)	62%	10,613
2017 (9 yrs)	65.4%	15,573
2016 (8 yrs)	67.9%	15,464
2015 (7 yrs)	70.4%	15,766
2014 (6 yrs)	73.2%	15,901
2013 (5 yrs)	76.1%	15,975
2012 (4 yrs)	79.3%	16,071
2011 (3 yrs)	82.3%	16,309
2010 (2 yrs)	86%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 365Avg Mileage 24,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,309Avg Mileage 25,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,071Avg Mileage 33,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,975Avg Mileage 40,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,901Avg Mileage 48,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,766Avg Mileage 56,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,464Avg Mileage 63,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,573Avg Mileage 69,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,613Avg Mileage 76,276Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,011Avg Mileage 81,869Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,096Avg Mileage 86,483Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,263Avg Mileage 89,719Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,181Avg Mileage 93,362Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,832Avg Mileage 97,024Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,600Avg Mileage 101,225Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

MOT results for 2008 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.0%	365	24,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	3	82.3%	16,309	25,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012	4	79.3%	16,071	33,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	5	76.1%	15,975	40,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2014	6	73.2%	15,901	48,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2015	7	70.4%	15,766	56,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2016	8	67.9%	15,464	63,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2017	9	65.4%	15,573	69,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2018	10	62.0%	10,613	76,276	Suspension — 25.5%
2019	11	58.9%	11,011	81,869	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.8%
2020	12	58.5%	11,096	86,483	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%
2021	13	57.3%	13,263	89,719	Suspension — 40.1%
2022	14	56.2%	10,181	93,362	Suspension — 43.2%
2023	15	54.1%	11,832	97,024	Suspension — 51.4%
2024	16	53.3%	11,600	101,225	Suspension — 49.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	49.0% (16 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.8% (2 yrs)	38.4% (16 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (2 yrs)	30.3% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 191,020 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.