2008 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

28,029

Total Tests (All Years)

73,451 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.4%

3 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.8%	81
3 yrs	76.4%	2,543
4 yrs	76.1%	2,556
5 yrs	70.5%	2,519
6 yrs	69.1%	2,481
7 yrs	66.1%	2,459
8 yrs	62.5%	2,367
9 yrs	58.1%	2,346
10 yrs	52.9%	1,553
11 yrs	53.0%	1,612
12 yrs	51.2%	1,529
13 yrs	51.4%	1,798
14 yrs	51.0%	1,346
15 yrs	51.5%	1,387
16 yrs	51.8%	1,452

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.8%	1,452
2023 (15 yrs)	51.5%	1,387
2022 (14 yrs)	51%	1,346
2021 (13 yrs)	51.4%	1,798
2020 (12 yrs)	51.2%	1,529
2019 (11 yrs)	53%	1,612
2018 (10 yrs)	52.9%	1,553
2017 (9 yrs)	58.1%	2,346
2016 (8 yrs)	62.5%	2,367
2015 (7 yrs)	66.1%	2,459
2014 (6 yrs)	69.1%	2,481
2013 (5 yrs)	70.5%	2,519
2012 (4 yrs)	76.1%	2,556
2011 (3 yrs)	76.4%	2,543
2010 (2 yrs)	77.8%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 19,011Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,543Avg Mileage 21,429Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,556Avg Mileage 28,462Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,519Avg Mileage 34,022Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2014

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,481Avg Mileage 40,444Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,459Avg Mileage 45,935Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 51,090Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,346Avg Mileage 55,896Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,553Avg Mileage 60,259Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 65,030Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,529Avg Mileage 66,761Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 68,991Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 70,690Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,387Avg Mileage 73,100Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 73,451Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	77.8%	81	19,011	Tyres — 12.3%
2011	3	76.4%	2,543	21,429	Tyres — 12.6%
2012	4	76.1%	2,556	28,462	Tyres — 12.9%
2013	5	70.5%	2,519	34,022	Tyres — 27.6%
2014	6	69.1%	2,481	40,444	Brakes — 27.1%
2015	7	66.1%	2,459	45,935	Brakes — 33.5%
2016	8	62.5%	2,367	51,090	Brakes — 34.6%
2017	9	58.1%	2,346	55,896	Brakes — 43.1%
2018	10	52.9%	1,553	60,259	Brakes — 49.5%
2019	11	53.0%	1,612	65,030	Brakes — 54.8%
2020	12	51.2%	1,529	66,761	Brakes — 63.2%
2021	13	51.4%	1,798	68,991	Brakes — 67.9%
2022	14	51.0%	1,346	70,690	Brakes — 60.9%
2023	15	51.5%	1,387	73,100	Brakes — 65.5%
2024	16	51.8%	1,452	73,451	Brakes — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (2 yrs)	53.8% (16 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (2 yrs)	59.3% (16 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (2 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Tigra cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 28,029 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.