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2008 Tgb 101r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
74.3%
Latest Pass Rate
122
Total Tests (All Years)
5,659 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 101r

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 74.3%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Tgb 101r as it ages.

3 yrs64.4%
4 yrs83.3%
5 yrs74.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs64.4%45
4 yrs83.3%42
5 yrs74.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Tgb 101r 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)74.3%35
2012 (4 yrs)83.3%42
2011 (3 yrs)64.4%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 4,098Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2012
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 4,737Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2013
74.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 5,659Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Tgb 101r, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension17.8% (3 yrs)25.7% (5 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling15.6% (3 yrs)22.9% (5 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes22.2% (3 yrs)17.1% (5 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels15.6% (3 yrs)11.4% (5 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Tgb 101r cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2013, covering 122 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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