2008 Vauxhall Astravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

24,766

Total Tests (All Years)

152,418 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs82.1%

→ ↓9.7%

3 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs66.8%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.1%	67
3 yrs	72.4%	2,479
4 yrs	70.2%	2,449
5 yrs	66.8%	2,349
6 yrs	61.0%	2,328
7 yrs	58.3%	2,303
8 yrs	58.7%	2,202
9 yrs	54.1%	2,085
10 yrs	52.8%	1,353
11 yrs	53.5%	1,356
12 yrs	55.2%	1,225
13 yrs	51.6%	1,442
14 yrs	53.2%	1,040
15 yrs	55.3%	1,061
16 yrs	55.2%	1,027

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.2%	1,027
2023 (15 yrs)	55.3%	1,061
2022 (14 yrs)	53.2%	1,040
2021 (13 yrs)	51.6%	1,442
2020 (12 yrs)	55.2%	1,225
2019 (11 yrs)	53.5%	1,356
2018 (10 yrs)	52.8%	1,353
2017 (9 yrs)	54.1%	2,085
2016 (8 yrs)	58.7%	2,202
2015 (7 yrs)	58.3%	2,303
2014 (6 yrs)	61%	2,328
2013 (5 yrs)	66.8%	2,349
2012 (4 yrs)	70.2%	2,449
2011 (3 yrs)	72.4%	2,479
2010 (2 yrs)	82.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 47,296Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,479Avg Mileage 56,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,449Avg Mileage 72,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2013

66.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,349Avg Mileage 85,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,328Avg Mileage 97,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,303Avg Mileage 109,289Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,202Avg Mileage 118,488Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,085Avg Mileage 125,971Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,353Avg Mileage 132,920Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,356Avg Mileage 139,353Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 143,721Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 146,419Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 151,155Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 151,996Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 152,418Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Astravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	82.1%	67	47,296	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	3	72.4%	2,479	56,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	4	70.2%	2,449	72,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2013	5	66.8%	2,349	85,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2014	6	61.0%	2,328	97,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015	7	58.3%	2,303	109,289	Suspension — 34.3%
2016	8	58.7%	2,202	118,488	Brakes — 37.7%
2017	9	54.1%	2,085	125,971	Suspension — 50.1%
2018	10	52.8%	1,353	132,920	Suspension — 56.8%
2019	11	53.5%	1,356	139,353	Brakes — 57.8%
2020	12	55.2%	1,225	143,721	Suspension — 59.8%
2021	13	51.6%	1,442	146,419	Suspension — 77.3%
2022	14	53.2%	1,040	151,155	Brakes — 74.0%
2023	15	55.3%	1,061	151,996	Suspension — 75.5%
2024	16	55.2%	1,027	152,418	Suspension — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.5% (2 yrs)	57.5% (16 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (2 yrs)	30.6% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Astravan cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 24,766 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.