2008 Vauxhall Signum — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

967

Total Tests (All Years)

128,069 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↓8.9%

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↓11.6%

5 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.5%

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓7.8%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑10.0%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓9.0%

16 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.6%	103
4 yrs	70.7%	99
5 yrs	59.1%	93
6 yrs	62.6%	99
7 yrs	54.9%	91
8 yrs	57.3%	82
9 yrs	62.2%	82
10 yrs	58.2%	55
11 yrs	58.8%	51
12 yrs	51.0%	49
13 yrs	53.1%	49
14 yrs	51.3%	39
15 yrs	61.3%	31
16 yrs	52.3%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.3%	44
2023 (15 yrs)	61.3%	31
2022 (14 yrs)	51.3%	39
2021 (13 yrs)	53.1%	49
2020 (12 yrs)	51%	49
2019 (11 yrs)	58.8%	51
2018 (10 yrs)	58.2%	55
2017 (9 yrs)	62.2%	82
2016 (8 yrs)	57.3%	82
2015 (7 yrs)	54.9%	91
2014 (6 yrs)	62.6%	99
2013 (5 yrs)	59.1%	93
2012 (4 yrs)	70.7%	99
2011 (3 yrs)	79.6%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 47,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 99Avg Mileage 56,629Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 77,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 78,717Top Failure Tyres — 34.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 84,474Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82Avg Mileage 91,351Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 99,570Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 102,048Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 121,379Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 111,672Top Failure Brakes — 91.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 122,563Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 122,089Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 120,487Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 128,069Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Signum by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.6%	103	47,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	4	70.7%	99	56,629	Tyres — 12.1%
2013	5	59.1%	93	77,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2014	6	62.6%	99	78,717	Tyres — 34.3%
2015	7	54.9%	91	84,474	Suspension — 54.9%
2016	8	57.3%	82	91,351	Suspension — 42.7%
2017	9	62.2%	82	99,570	Brakes — 47.6%
2018	10	58.2%	55	102,048	Brakes — 41.8%
2019	11	58.8%	51	121,379	Brakes — 62.7%
2020	12	51.0%	49	111,672	Brakes — 91.8%
2021	13	53.1%	49	122,563	Brakes — 71.4%
2022	14	51.3%	39	122,089	Brakes — 84.6%
2023	15	61.3%	31	120,487	Brakes — 58.1%
2024	16	52.3%	44	128,069	Brakes — 102.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ 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	3.9% (3 yrs)	102.3% (16 yrs)	+98.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	15.9% (16 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Signum cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 967 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.