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2008 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
74.7%
Latest Pass Rate
6,212
Total Tests (All Years)
96,584 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.7%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 22.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs82.0%
8 yrs86.1%
9 yrs80.9%
10 yrs77.1%
11 yrs81.4%
12 yrs78.1%
13 yrs79.5%
14 yrs79.3%
15 yrs78.1%
16 yrs74.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs82.0%61
8 yrs86.1%108
9 yrs80.9%136
10 yrs77.1%179
11 yrs81.4%474
12 yrs78.1%671
13 yrs79.5%834
14 yrs79.3%852
15 yrs78.1%1,141
16 yrs74.7%1,756

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)74.7%1,756
2023 (15 yrs)78.1%1,141
2022 (14 yrs)79.3%852
2021 (13 yrs)79.5%834
2020 (12 yrs)78.1%671
2019 (11 yrs)81.4%474
2018 (10 yrs)77.1%179
2017 (9 yrs)80.9%136
2016 (8 yrs)86.1%108
2015 (7 yrs)82%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 63,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2016
86.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,890Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%
2017
80.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 136Avg Mileage 82,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2018
77.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 179Avg Mileage 91,455Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%
2019
81.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 474Avg Mileage 89,666Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2020
78.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 671Avg Mileage 94,759Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.7%
2021
79.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 834Avg Mileage 98,832Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%
2022
79.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 852Avg Mileage 90,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2023
78.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,141Avg Mileage 93,605Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%
2024
74.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,756Avg Mileage 96,584Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres1.6% (7 yrs)14.0% (16 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.3% (7 yrs)12.2% (16 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 6,212 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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