2008 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,069,085

Total Tests (All Years)

90,600 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs73.3%

→ ↑7.6%

2 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↓6.9%

4 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	73.3%	30
2 yrs	80.9%	2,457
3 yrs	78.7%	98,231
4 yrs	71.8%	97,457
5 yrs	67.2%	97,438
6 yrs	64.3%	96,661
7 yrs	60.2%	95,538
8 yrs	59.4%	93,459
9 yrs	54.9%	90,870
10 yrs	53.4%	61,155
11 yrs	53.5%	61,761
12 yrs	54.2%	58,840
13 yrs	52.0%	66,457
14 yrs	52.8%	47,689
15 yrs	52.6%	51,354
16 yrs	54.5%	49,688

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.5%	49,688
2023 (15 yrs)	52.6%	51,354
2022 (14 yrs)	52.8%	47,689
2021 (13 yrs)	52%	66,457
2020 (12 yrs)	54.2%	58,840
2019 (11 yrs)	53.5%	61,761
2018 (10 yrs)	53.4%	61,155
2017 (9 yrs)	54.9%	90,870
2016 (8 yrs)	59.4%	93,459
2015 (7 yrs)	60.2%	95,538
2014 (6 yrs)	64.3%	96,661
2013 (5 yrs)	67.2%	97,438
2012 (4 yrs)	71.8%	97,457
2011 (3 yrs)	78.7%	98,231
2010 (2 yrs)	80.9%	2,457
2009 (1 yrs)	73.3%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 30Avg Mileage 21,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,457Avg Mileage 24,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98,231Avg Mileage 26,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97,457Avg Mileage 34,318Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.8%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 97,438Avg Mileage 41,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96,661Avg Mileage 49,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95,538Avg Mileage 56,204Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93,459Avg Mileage 62,588Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90,870Avg Mileage 68,476Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61,155Avg Mileage 73,675Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61,761Avg Mileage 78,096Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58,840Avg Mileage 81,461Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66,457Avg Mileage 83,526Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47,689Avg Mileage 85,852Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51,354Avg Mileage 87,953Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49,688Avg Mileage 90,600Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	73.3%	30	21,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	2	80.9%	2,457	24,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	3	78.7%	98,231	26,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	4	71.8%	97,457	34,318	Driver's View of the Road — 12.8%
2013	5	67.2%	97,438	41,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2014	6	64.3%	96,661	49,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2015	7	60.2%	95,538	56,204	Suspension — 36.5%
2016	8	59.4%	93,459	62,588	Suspension — 39.1%
2017	9	54.9%	90,870	68,476	Suspension — 50.8%
2018	10	53.4%	61,155	73,675	Suspension — 53.6%
2019	11	53.5%	61,761	78,096	Suspension — 51.6%
2020	12	54.2%	58,840	81,461	Suspension — 51.4%
2021	13	52.0%	66,457	83,526	Suspension — 61.9%
2022	14	52.8%	47,689	85,852	Suspension — 60.1%
2023	15	52.6%	51,354	87,953	Suspension — 63.1%
2024	16	54.5%	49,688	90,600	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.2%

↑ 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	16.7% (1 yrs)	49.7% (16 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (1 yrs)	29.9% (16 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (1 yrs)	22.4% (16 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,069,085 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.