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2008 Toyota Vitz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
121
Total Tests (All Years)
62,895 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 63.6%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

12 yrs75.8%
15 yrs72.7%
16 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs75.8%33
15 yrs72.7%33
16 yrs63.6%55

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)63.6%55
2023 (15 yrs)72.7%33
2020 (12 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
75.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 59,445Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%
2023
72.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 61,342Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%
2024High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 62,895Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
27.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
9.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.1% (12 yrs)40.0% (16 yrs)
+27.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.2% (12 yrs)21.8% (16 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Visibility9.1% (12 yrs)9.1% (16 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Vitz cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 121 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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