2008 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

347,911

Total Tests (All Years)

94,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↑1.2%

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.2%	647
3 yrs	86.4%	29,218
4 yrs	82.6%	28,767
5 yrs	79.0%	28,736
6 yrs	77.2%	28,553
7 yrs	74.4%	28,199
8 yrs	71.5%	27,848
9 yrs	68.3%	27,473
10 yrs	65.2%	19,033
11 yrs	63.3%	19,905
12 yrs	61.4%	20,502
13 yrs	60.1%	24,908
14 yrs	59.6%	19,510
15 yrs	58.7%	23,672
16 yrs	56.7%	20,940

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.7%	20,940
2023 (15 yrs)	58.7%	23,672
2022 (14 yrs)	59.6%	19,510
2021 (13 yrs)	60.1%	24,908
2020 (12 yrs)	61.4%	20,502
2019 (11 yrs)	63.3%	19,905
2018 (10 yrs)	65.2%	19,033
2017 (9 yrs)	68.3%	27,473
2016 (8 yrs)	71.5%	27,848
2015 (7 yrs)	74.4%	28,199
2014 (6 yrs)	77.2%	28,553
2013 (5 yrs)	79%	28,736
2012 (4 yrs)	82.6%	28,767
2011 (3 yrs)	86.4%	29,218
2010 (2 yrs)	85.2%	647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 647Avg Mileage 22,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 29,218Avg Mileage 22,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,767Avg Mileage 29,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2013

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,736Avg Mileage 36,630Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,553Avg Mileage 43,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,199Avg Mileage 49,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,848Avg Mileage 55,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,473Avg Mileage 61,312Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,033Avg Mileage 66,650Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,905Avg Mileage 72,203Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,502Avg Mileage 76,565Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 24,908Avg Mileage 80,623Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 19,510Avg Mileage 84,805Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 23,672Avg Mileage 89,646Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,940Avg Mileage 94,982Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

MOT results for 2008 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.2%	647	22,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	3	86.4%	29,218	22,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2012	4	82.6%	28,767	29,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2013	5	79.0%	28,736	36,630	Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%
2014	6	77.2%	28,553	43,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2015	7	74.4%	28,199	49,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2016	8	71.5%	27,848	55,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2017	9	68.3%	27,473	61,312	Suspension — 23.4%
2018	10	65.2%	19,033	66,650	Brakes — 26.9%
2019	11	63.3%	19,905	72,203	Brakes — 30.4%
2020	12	61.4%	20,502	76,565	Suspension — 36.6%
2021	13	60.1%	24,908	80,623	Suspension — 46.2%
2022	14	59.6%	19,510	84,805	Suspension — 49.6%
2023	15	58.7%	23,672	89,646	Suspension — 58.0%
2024	16	56.7%	20,940	94,982	Suspension — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	54.3% (16 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	37.7% (16 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (2 yrs)	24.9% (16 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 347,911 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.