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2008 Vauxhall Corsavan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
54.3%
Latest Pass Rate
19,994
Total Tests (All Years)
127,680 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs80.4%
3 yrs77.7%
4 yrs74.4%
5 yrs66.5%
6 yrs67.6%
7 yrs62.6%
8 yrs64.9%
9 yrs55.9%
10 yrs56.4%
11 yrs51.0%
12 yrs53.1%
13 yrs51.9%
14 yrs52.6%
15 yrs48.5%
16 yrs54.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs80.4%51
3 yrs77.7%2,025
4 yrs74.4%2,024
5 yrs66.5%1,981
6 yrs67.6%1,907
7 yrs62.6%1,911
8 yrs64.9%1,835
9 yrs55.9%1,709
10 yrs56.4%1,112
11 yrs51.0%1,064
12 yrs53.1%964
13 yrs51.9%1,058
14 yrs52.6%816
15 yrs48.5%804
16 yrs54.3%733

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)54.3%733
2023 (15 yrs)48.5%804
2022 (14 yrs)52.6%816
2021 (13 yrs)51.9%1,058
2020 (12 yrs)53.1%964
2019 (11 yrs)51%1,064
2018 (10 yrs)56.4%1,112
2017 (9 yrs)55.9%1,709
2016 (8 yrs)64.9%1,835
2015 (7 yrs)62.6%1,911
2014 (6 yrs)67.6%1,907
2013 (5 yrs)66.5%1,981
2012 (4 yrs)74.4%2,024
2011 (3 yrs)77.7%2,025
2010 (2 yrs)80.4%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
80.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2011
77.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,025Avg Mileage 37,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012
74.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,024Avg Mileage 48,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013
66.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,981Avg Mileage 58,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2014
67.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 67,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2015High Fail Rate
62.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,911Avg Mileage 76,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2016High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,835Avg Mileage 85,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2017High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,709Avg Mileage 93,155Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%
2018High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 100,273Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%
2019High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 105,892Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%
2020High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 964Avg Mileage 111,418Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%
2021High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 115,573Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%
2022High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 816Avg Mileage 119,798Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%
2023High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 804Avg Mileage 123,529Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%
2024High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 733Avg Mileage 127,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
48.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
35.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
17.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.9% (2 yrs)45.4% (16 yrs)
+41.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.9% (2 yrs)20.5% (16 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Vauxhall Corsavan page →

About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsavan cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 19,994 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.

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