2008 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

49,509

Total Tests (All Years)

71,689 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Agila as it ages.

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.4%	4,087
4 yrs	86.3%	4,074
5 yrs	80.9%	4,122
6 yrs	77.8%	4,038
7 yrs	72.1%	4,048
8 yrs	70.5%	4,004
9 yrs	65.2%	3,928
10 yrs	61.8%	2,727
11 yrs	59.4%	2,874
12 yrs	59.3%	2,892
13 yrs	57.5%	3,510
14 yrs	56.4%	2,631
15 yrs	53.3%	3,232
16 yrs	52.4%	3,342

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.4%	3,342
2023 (15 yrs)	53.3%	3,232
2022 (14 yrs)	56.4%	2,631
2021 (13 yrs)	57.5%	3,510
2020 (12 yrs)	59.3%	2,892
2019 (11 yrs)	59.4%	2,874
2018 (10 yrs)	61.8%	2,727
2017 (9 yrs)	65.2%	3,928
2016 (8 yrs)	70.5%	4,004
2015 (7 yrs)	72.1%	4,048
2014 (6 yrs)	77.8%	4,038
2013 (5 yrs)	80.9%	4,122
2012 (4 yrs)	86.3%	4,074
2011 (3 yrs)	87.4%	4,087

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,087Avg Mileage 16,751Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.0%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,074Avg Mileage 22,105Top Failure Suspension — 4.3%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,122Avg Mileage 27,263Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,038Avg Mileage 32,188Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,048Avg Mileage 37,824Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,004Avg Mileage 42,553Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,928Avg Mileage 47,389Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,727Avg Mileage 51,799Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,874Avg Mileage 56,095Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 59,773Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,510Avg Mileage 62,075Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,631Avg Mileage 65,083Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,232Avg Mileage 68,278Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,342Avg Mileage 71,689Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.4%	4,087	16,751	Driver's View of the Road — 5.0%
2012	4	86.3%	4,074	22,105	Suspension — 4.3%
2013	5	80.9%	4,122	27,263	Suspension — 13.5%
2014	6	77.8%	4,038	32,188	Suspension — 19.0%
2015	7	72.1%	4,048	37,824	Suspension — 29.9%
2016	8	70.5%	4,004	42,553	Suspension — 33.6%
2017	9	65.2%	3,928	47,389	Suspension — 42.4%
2018	10	61.8%	2,727	51,799	Suspension — 49.7%
2019	11	59.4%	2,874	56,095	Suspension — 55.0%
2020	12	59.3%	2,892	59,773	Suspension — 59.7%
2021	13	57.5%	3,510	62,075	Suspension — 68.5%
2022	14	56.4%	2,631	65,083	Suspension — 74.1%
2023	15	53.3%	3,232	68,278	Suspension — 82.2%
2024	16	52.4%	3,342	71,689	Suspension — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Agila, with age trends.

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.1%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	69.1% (16 yrs)	+67.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	56.0% (16 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.7% (3 yrs)	28.1% (16 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 49,509 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.