2008 Vauxhall Combo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.9%

Latest Pass Rate

147,874

Total Tests (All Years)

129,350 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.6%

3 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs49.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.8%	613
3 yrs	70.2%	14,904
4 yrs	66.3%	14,799
5 yrs	62.4%	14,423
6 yrs	61.1%	14,050
7 yrs	59.9%	13,664
8 yrs	57.7%	12,974
9 yrs	54.9%	12,267
10 yrs	52.6%	7,970
11 yrs	52.0%	7,632
12 yrs	50.5%	7,275
13 yrs	48.8%	8,421
14 yrs	49.6%	6,285
15 yrs	48.6%	6,491
16 yrs	49.9%	6,106

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49.9%	6,106
2023 (15 yrs)	48.6%	6,491
2022 (14 yrs)	49.6%	6,285
2021 (13 yrs)	48.8%	8,421
2020 (12 yrs)	50.5%	7,275
2019 (11 yrs)	52%	7,632
2018 (10 yrs)	52.6%	7,970
2017 (9 yrs)	54.9%	12,267
2016 (8 yrs)	57.7%	12,974
2015 (7 yrs)	59.9%	13,664
2014 (6 yrs)	61.1%	14,050
2013 (5 yrs)	62.4%	14,423
2012 (4 yrs)	66.3%	14,799
2011 (3 yrs)	70.2%	14,904
2010 (2 yrs)	76.8%	613

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 613Avg Mileage 37,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,904Avg Mileage 45,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,799Avg Mileage 57,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,423Avg Mileage 68,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,050Avg Mileage 78,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,664Avg Mileage 88,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,974Avg Mileage 96,332Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,267Avg Mileage 102,928Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,970Avg Mileage 108,847Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,632Avg Mileage 113,223Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2020High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,275Avg Mileage 117,294Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,421Avg Mileage 121,107Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2022High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,285Avg Mileage 124,874Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,491Avg Mileage 127,116Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2024High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,106Avg Mileage 129,350Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Combo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	76.8%	613	37,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2011	3	70.2%	14,904	45,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012	4	66.3%	14,799	57,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	5	62.4%	14,423	68,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2014	6	61.1%	14,050	78,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2015	7	59.9%	13,664	88,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2016	8	57.7%	12,974	96,332	Suspension — 43.4%
2017	9	54.9%	12,267	102,928	Suspension — 55.0%
2018	10	52.6%	7,970	108,847	Suspension — 64.2%
2019	11	52.0%	7,632	113,223	Suspension — 65.7%
2020	12	50.5%	7,275	117,294	Suspension — 71.1%
2021	13	48.8%	8,421	121,107	Suspension — 80.7%
2022	14	49.6%	6,285	124,874	Suspension — 84.8%
2023	15	48.6%	6,491	127,116	Suspension — 89.4%
2024	16	49.9%	6,106	129,350	Suspension — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	72.0% (16 yrs)	+69.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (2 yrs)	65.7% (16 yrs)	+60.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	40.1% (16 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 147,874 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.