2008 Vauxhall Insignia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,025

Total Tests (All Years)

98,260 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓9.1%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↑5.8%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓9.0%

14 yrs59.1%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs65.3%

→ ↓18.7%

16 yrs46.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.3%	365
4 yrs	82.0%	395
5 yrs	77.0%	400
6 yrs	72.9%	406
7 yrs	63.8%	398
8 yrs	69.6%	381
9 yrs	67.7%	359
10 yrs	62.9%	237
11 yrs	63.0%	238
12 yrs	66.5%	212
13 yrs	68.1%	210
14 yrs	59.1%	159
15 yrs	65.3%	147
16 yrs	46.6%	118

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.6%	118
2023 (15 yrs)	65.3%	147
2022 (14 yrs)	59.1%	159
2021 (13 yrs)	68.1%	210
2020 (12 yrs)	66.5%	212
2019 (11 yrs)	63%	238
2018 (10 yrs)	62.9%	237
2017 (9 yrs)	67.7%	359
2016 (8 yrs)	69.6%	381
2015 (7 yrs)	63.8%	398
2014 (6 yrs)	72.9%	406
2013 (5 yrs)	77%	400
2012 (4 yrs)	82%	395
2011 (3 yrs)	89.3%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 365Avg Mileage 29,678Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 395Avg Mileage 38,395Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 400Avg Mileage 48,308Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 406Avg Mileage 59,153Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 398Avg Mileage 65,986Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2016

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 381Avg Mileage 75,715Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 359Avg Mileage 80,465Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 237Avg Mileage 85,408Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 89,851Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 212Avg Mileage 96,029Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 210Avg Mileage 95,890Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 159Avg Mileage 101,248Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 147Avg Mileage 103,790Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2024High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 98,260Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Insignia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.3%	365	29,678	Tyres — 4.4%
2012	4	82.0%	395	38,395	Tyres — 10.6%
2013	5	77.0%	400	48,308	Tyres — 15.3%
2014	6	72.9%	406	59,153	Brakes — 21.9%
2015	7	63.8%	398	65,986	Tyres — 25.9%
2016	8	69.6%	381	75,715	Tyres — 25.5%
2017	9	67.7%	359	80,465	Tyres — 27.6%
2018	10	62.9%	237	85,408	Brakes — 26.2%
2019	11	63.0%	238	89,851	Tyres — 29.0%
2020	12	66.5%	212	96,029	Tyres — 32.5%
2021	13	68.1%	210	95,890	Suspension — 27.1%
2022	14	59.1%	159	101,248	Brakes — 40.9%
2023	15	65.3%	147	103,790	Suspension — 42.9%
2024	16	46.6%	118	98,260	Suspension — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

21.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.5% (3 yrs)	51.7% (16 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	34.7% (16 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	22.9% (16 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Insignia cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,025 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.