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2008 Toyota Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
81.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,032
Total Tests (All Years)
97,745 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.1%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.9%
4 yrs72.4%
5 yrs65.8%
8 yrs58.8%
9 yrs85.3%
10 yrs73.0%
11 yrs75.0%
12 yrs68.0%
13 yrs70.1%
14 yrs65.3%
15 yrs77.6%
16 yrs81.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.9%77
4 yrs72.4%58
5 yrs65.8%38
8 yrs58.8%34
9 yrs85.3%34
10 yrs73.0%37
11 yrs75.0%48
12 yrs68.0%75
13 yrs70.1%97
14 yrs65.3%101
15 yrs77.6%174
16 yrs81.1%259

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)81.1%259
2023 (15 yrs)77.6%174
2022 (14 yrs)65.3%101
2021 (13 yrs)70.1%97
2020 (12 yrs)68%75
2019 (11 yrs)75%48
2018 (10 yrs)73%37
2017 (9 yrs)85.3%34
2016 (8 yrs)58.8%34
2013 (5 yrs)65.8%38
2012 (4 yrs)72.4%58
2011 (3 yrs)77.9%77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
77.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 77Avg Mileage 49,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012
72.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 50,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013
65.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,431Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%
2016High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 81,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2017
85.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 86,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2018
73.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 95,870Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%
2019
75.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 94,836Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%
2020
68.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 97,668Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.7%
2021
70.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 134,765Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%
2022
65.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 101Avg Mileage 113,933Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%
2023
77.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 174Avg Mileage 104,103Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%
2024
81.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 259Avg Mileage 97,745Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
28.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
18.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.2% (3 yrs)10.0% (16 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,032 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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