2008 Skoda Roomster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

35,679

Total Tests (All Years)

109,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs79.2%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.2%	96
3 yrs	81.2%	3,121
4 yrs	79.3%	2,952
5 yrs	74.4%	2,974
6 yrs	70.9%	2,945
7 yrs	69.7%	2,905
8 yrs	65.5%	2,877
9 yrs	63.1%	2,870
10 yrs	59.9%	1,933
11 yrs	57.1%	2,070
12 yrs	55.8%	1,994
13 yrs	56.3%	2,502
14 yrs	54.9%	1,935
15 yrs	53.1%	2,287
16 yrs	51.8%	2,218

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.8%	2,218
2023 (15 yrs)	53.1%	2,287
2022 (14 yrs)	54.9%	1,935
2021 (13 yrs)	56.3%	2,502
2020 (12 yrs)	55.8%	1,994
2019 (11 yrs)	57.1%	2,070
2018 (10 yrs)	59.9%	1,933
2017 (9 yrs)	63.1%	2,870
2016 (8 yrs)	65.5%	2,877
2015 (7 yrs)	69.7%	2,905
2014 (6 yrs)	70.9%	2,945
2013 (5 yrs)	74.4%	2,974
2012 (4 yrs)	79.3%	2,952
2011 (3 yrs)	81.2%	3,121
2010 (2 yrs)	79.2%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 96Avg Mileage 25,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,121Avg Mileage 25,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,952Avg Mileage 34,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,974Avg Mileage 42,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2014

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,945Avg Mileage 50,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,905Avg Mileage 58,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,877Avg Mileage 66,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,870Avg Mileage 72,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,933Avg Mileage 79,156Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,070Avg Mileage 85,368Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,994Avg Mileage 90,944Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 94,620Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 99,634Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,287Avg Mileage 103,485Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,218Avg Mileage 109,057Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

MOT results for 2008 Skoda Roomster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	79.2%	96	25,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	3	81.2%	3,121	25,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2012	4	79.3%	2,952	34,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2013	5	74.4%	2,974	42,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2014	6	70.9%	2,945	50,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2015	7	69.7%	2,905	58,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2016	8	65.5%	2,877	66,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2017	9	63.1%	2,870	72,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2018	10	59.9%	1,933	79,156	Suspension — 29.6%
2019	11	57.1%	2,070	85,368	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%
2020	12	55.8%	1,994	90,944	Brakes — 42.7%
2021	13	56.3%	2,502	94,620	Brakes — 44.1%
2022	14	54.9%	1,935	99,634	Suspension — 49.5%
2023	15	53.1%	2,287	103,485	Suspension — 58.7%
2024	16	51.8%	2,218	109,057	Suspension — 50.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	48.8% (16 yrs)	+46.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.3% (2 yrs)	50.9% (16 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	31.4% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Roomster cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 35,679 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.