2008 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

41,269

Total Tests (All Years)

94,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

2 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.2%	93
3 yrs	87.0%	3,598
4 yrs	84.3%	3,557
5 yrs	80.6%	3,572
6 yrs	77.5%	3,560
7 yrs	77.0%	3,497
8 yrs	73.6%	3,414
9 yrs	72.5%	3,330
10 yrs	71.2%	2,244
11 yrs	68.8%	2,291
12 yrs	66.6%	2,360
13 yrs	65.1%	2,825
14 yrs	62.2%	2,107
15 yrs	61.9%	2,385
16 yrs	59.9%	2,436

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	59.9%	2,436
2023 (15 yrs)	61.9%	2,385
2022 (14 yrs)	62.2%	2,107
2021 (13 yrs)	65.1%	2,825
2020 (12 yrs)	66.6%	2,360
2019 (11 yrs)	68.8%	2,291
2018 (10 yrs)	71.2%	2,244
2017 (9 yrs)	72.5%	3,330
2016 (8 yrs)	73.6%	3,414
2015 (7 yrs)	77%	3,497
2014 (6 yrs)	77.5%	3,560
2013 (5 yrs)	80.6%	3,572
2012 (4 yrs)	84.3%	3,557
2011 (3 yrs)	87%	3,598
2010 (2 yrs)	88.2%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 93Avg Mileage 26,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,598Avg Mileage 25,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,557Avg Mileage 33,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,572Avg Mileage 40,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,560Avg Mileage 47,980Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,497Avg Mileage 54,609Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,414Avg Mileage 60,781Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,330Avg Mileage 67,605Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,244Avg Mileage 72,405Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,291Avg Mileage 77,547Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,360Avg Mileage 82,652Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,825Avg Mileage 85,500Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,107Avg Mileage 88,909Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,385Avg Mileage 91,940Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,436Avg Mileage 94,910Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.2%	93	26,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2011	3	87.0%	3,598	25,566	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2012	4	84.3%	3,557	33,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	5	80.6%	3,572	40,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2014	6	77.5%	3,560	47,980	Brakes — 18.2%
2015	7	77.0%	3,497	54,609	Brakes — 20.8%
2016	8	73.6%	3,414	60,781	Brakes — 27.8%
2017	9	72.5%	3,330	67,605	Brakes — 30.5%
2018	10	71.2%	2,244	72,405	Brakes — 35.9%
2019	11	68.8%	2,291	77,547	Brakes — 40.2%
2020	12	66.6%	2,360	82,652	Brakes — 42.3%
2021	13	65.1%	2,825	85,500	Brakes — 45.4%
2022	14	62.2%	2,107	88,909	Suspension — 50.9%
2023	15	61.9%	2,385	91,940	Suspension — 56.2%
2024	16	59.9%	2,436	94,910	Suspension — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Brakes

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.2% (2 yrs)	53.7% (16 yrs)	+50.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	41.5% (16 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	18.5% (16 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 41,269 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.