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2008 Toyota Verso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
74.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,325
Total Tests (All Years)
128,384 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.0%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.7%
4 yrs85.4%
5 yrs75.0%
6 yrs73.4%
7 yrs79.2%
8 yrs70.8%
9 yrs74.3%
10 yrs65.8%
11 yrs67.1%
12 yrs59.1%
13 yrs58.1%
14 yrs63.9%
15 yrs64.4%
16 yrs74.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.7%109
4 yrs85.4%103
5 yrs75.0%104
6 yrs73.4%109
7 yrs79.2%106
8 yrs70.8%113
9 yrs74.3%105
10 yrs65.8%79
11 yrs67.1%79
12 yrs59.1%66
13 yrs58.1%93
14 yrs63.9%72
15 yrs64.4%87
16 yrs74.0%100

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)74%100
2023 (15 yrs)64.4%87
2022 (14 yrs)63.9%72
2021 (13 yrs)58.1%93
2020 (12 yrs)59.1%66
2019 (11 yrs)67.1%79
2018 (10 yrs)65.8%79
2017 (9 yrs)74.3%105
2016 (8 yrs)70.8%113
2015 (7 yrs)79.2%106
2014 (6 yrs)73.4%109
2013 (5 yrs)75%104
2012 (4 yrs)85.4%103
2011 (3 yrs)81.7%109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
81.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 109Avg Mileage 32,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012
85.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 43,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 52,849Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%
2014
73.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 64,103Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%
2015
79.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 73,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2016
70.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 88,922Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%
2017
74.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 91,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2018
65.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 103,263Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%
2019
67.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 103,693Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2020High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 111,335Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%
2021High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 114,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%
2022High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 121,941Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%
2023High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 122,166Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%
2024
74.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 128,384Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
36.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.5% (3 yrs)20.0% (16 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.3% (3 yrs)12.0% (16 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Verso cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,325 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.

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