2008 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

130,251

Total Tests (All Years)

126,501 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

1 yrs80.8%

→ ↓6.2%

2 yrs74.6%

→ ↑4.5%

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	80.8%	302
2 yrs	74.6%	806
3 yrs	79.1%	12,981
4 yrs	77.0%	12,506
5 yrs	74.4%	12,133
6 yrs	71.9%	11,979
7 yrs	70.4%	11,690
8 yrs	68.6%	11,397
9 yrs	64.5%	10,944
10 yrs	62.4%	7,146
11 yrs	61.6%	7,212
12 yrs	60.2%	6,546
13 yrs	58.9%	7,511
14 yrs	60.8%	5,472
15 yrs	58.7%	6,088
16 yrs	59.6%	5,538

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	59.6%	5,538
2023 (15 yrs)	58.7%	6,088
2022 (14 yrs)	60.8%	5,472
2021 (13 yrs)	58.9%	7,511
2020 (12 yrs)	60.2%	6,546
2019 (11 yrs)	61.6%	7,212
2018 (10 yrs)	62.4%	7,146
2017 (9 yrs)	64.5%	10,944
2016 (8 yrs)	68.6%	11,397
2015 (7 yrs)	70.4%	11,690
2014 (6 yrs)	71.9%	11,979
2013 (5 yrs)	74.4%	12,133
2012 (4 yrs)	77%	12,506
2011 (3 yrs)	79.1%	12,981
2010 (2 yrs)	74.6%	806
2009 (1 yrs)	80.8%	302

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 302Avg Mileage 30,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 806Avg Mileage 51,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,981Avg Mileage 44,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,506Avg Mileage 55,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,133Avg Mileage 66,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,979Avg Mileage 78,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,690Avg Mileage 89,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,397Avg Mileage 100,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,944Avg Mileage 108,480Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,146Avg Mileage 112,435Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,212Avg Mileage 117,364Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,546Avg Mileage 118,983Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,511Avg Mileage 120,067Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,472Avg Mileage 123,114Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,088Avg Mileage 124,739Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,538Avg Mileage 126,501Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

MOT results for 2008 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	80.8%	302	30,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	2	74.6%	806	51,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2011	3	79.1%	12,981	44,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	4	77.0%	12,506	55,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	5	74.4%	12,133	66,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2014	6	71.9%	11,979	78,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2015	7	70.4%	11,690	89,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2016	8	68.6%	11,397	100,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2017	9	64.5%	10,944	108,480	Brakes — 36.6%
2018	10	62.4%	7,146	112,435	Brakes — 42.3%
2019	11	61.6%	7,212	117,364	Brakes — 43.0%
2020	12	60.2%	6,546	118,983	Brakes — 47.8%
2021	13	58.9%	7,511	120,067	Brakes — 50.4%
2022	14	60.8%	5,472	123,114	Brakes — 48.4%
2023	15	58.7%	6,088	124,739	Suspension — 54.7%
2024	16	59.6%	5,538	126,501	Suspension — 50.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ 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	1.3% (1 yrs)	50.1% (16 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (1 yrs)	41.5% (16 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (1 yrs)	24.1% (16 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 130,251 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.