2008 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

68,325

Total Tests (All Years)

125,358 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.4%

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.3%	164
3 yrs	77.9%	5,946
4 yrs	78.6%	5,900
5 yrs	74.6%	5,897
6 yrs	74.8%	5,876
7 yrs	73.1%	5,843
8 yrs	70.5%	5,736
9 yrs	68.6%	5,718
10 yrs	65.6%	3,844
11 yrs	64.9%	4,022
12 yrs	64.3%	3,853
13 yrs	64.4%	4,550
14 yrs	63.5%	3,442
15 yrs	62.6%	3,801
16 yrs	61.3%	3,733

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.3%	3,733
2023 (15 yrs)	62.6%	3,801
2022 (14 yrs)	63.5%	3,442
2021 (13 yrs)	64.4%	4,550
2020 (12 yrs)	64.3%	3,853
2019 (11 yrs)	64.9%	4,022
2018 (10 yrs)	65.6%	3,844
2017 (9 yrs)	68.6%	5,718
2016 (8 yrs)	70.5%	5,736
2015 (7 yrs)	73.1%	5,843
2014 (6 yrs)	74.8%	5,876
2013 (5 yrs)	74.6%	5,897
2012 (4 yrs)	78.6%	5,900
2011 (3 yrs)	77.9%	5,946
2010 (2 yrs)	82.3%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 164Avg Mileage 37,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,946Avg Mileage 33,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,900Avg Mileage 43,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,897Avg Mileage 53,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,876Avg Mileage 63,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,843Avg Mileage 73,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,736Avg Mileage 82,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,718Avg Mileage 90,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,844Avg Mileage 97,462Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,022Avg Mileage 105,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,853Avg Mileage 109,147Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,550Avg Mileage 112,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,442Avg Mileage 116,914Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,801Avg Mileage 121,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,733Avg Mileage 125,358Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 2008 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	82.3%	164	37,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2011	3	77.9%	5,946	33,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	4	78.6%	5,900	43,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2013	5	74.6%	5,897	53,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2014	6	74.8%	5,876	63,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2015	7	73.1%	5,843	73,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2016	8	70.5%	5,736	82,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2017	9	68.6%	5,718	90,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2018	10	65.6%	3,844	97,462	Brakes — 26.3%
2019	11	64.9%	4,022	105,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%
2020	12	64.3%	3,853	109,147	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2021	13	64.4%	4,550	112,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.6%
2022	14	63.5%	3,442	116,914	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%
2023	15	62.6%	3,801	121,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2024	16	61.3%	3,733	125,358	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	34.9% (16 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	34.7% (16 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (2 yrs)	23.7% (16 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 68,325 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.