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2008 Tgb 304 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
55.4%
Latest Pass Rate
299
Total Tests (All Years)
16,711 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 304

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 55.4%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 18.0% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Tgb 304 as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%
4 yrs76.4%
5 yrs71.6%
6 yrs55.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.2%87
4 yrs76.4%89
5 yrs71.6%67
6 yrs55.4%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Tgb 304 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (6 yrs)55.4%56
2013 (5 yrs)71.6%67
2012 (4 yrs)76.4%89
2011 (3 yrs)78.2%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
78.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 9,976Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2012
76.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 89Avg Mileage 13,258Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2013
71.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 14,462Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%
2014High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 16,711Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Tgb 304, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.7% (3 yrs)28.6% (6 yrs)
+22.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes10.3% (3 yrs)32.1% (6 yrs)
+21.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.4% (3 yrs)21.4% (6 yrs)
+18.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.6% (3 yrs)30.4% (6 yrs)
+17.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.3% (3 yrs)5.4% (6 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Tgb 304 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2014, covering 299 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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