2008 Vauxhall Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,055

Total Tests (All Years)

105,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓11.7%

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↑16.1%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓11.7%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓10.1%

8 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↓11.3%

12 yrs41.8%

→ ↑10.2%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓7.0%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑8.3%

16 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.0%	115
4 yrs	73.6%	106
5 yrs	61.9%	105
6 yrs	78.0%	91
7 yrs	66.3%	92
8 yrs	56.2%	105
9 yrs	56.5%	92
10 yrs	53.8%	52
11 yrs	53.1%	64
12 yrs	41.8%	55
13 yrs	52.0%	50
14 yrs	53.5%	43
15 yrs	46.5%	43
16 yrs	54.8%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.8%	42
2023 (15 yrs)	46.5%	43
2022 (14 yrs)	53.5%	43
2021 (13 yrs)	52%	50
2020 (12 yrs)	41.8%	55
2019 (11 yrs)	53.1%	64
2018 (10 yrs)	53.8%	52
2017 (9 yrs)	56.5%	92
2016 (8 yrs)	56.2%	105
2015 (7 yrs)	66.3%	92
2014 (6 yrs)	78%	91
2013 (5 yrs)	61.9%	105
2012 (4 yrs)	73.6%	106
2011 (3 yrs)	73%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 115Avg Mileage 46,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 57,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 105Avg Mileage 68,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 73,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 82,831Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 88,637Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 95,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 99,167Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 101,622Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 109,010Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 113,302Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 111,153Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 122,149Top Failure Brakes — 123.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 105,386Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	73.0%	115	46,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	4	73.6%	106	57,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	5	61.9%	105	68,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2014	6	78.0%	91	73,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2015	7	66.3%	92	82,831	Brakes — 40.2%
2016	8	56.2%	105	88,637	Brakes — 40.0%
2017	9	56.5%	92	95,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2018	10	53.8%	52	99,167	Brakes — 86.5%
2019	11	53.1%	64	101,622	Suspension — 51.6%
2020	12	41.8%	55	109,010	Suspension — 76.4%
2021	13	52.0%	50	113,302	Suspension — 56.0%
2022	14	53.5%	43	111,153	Brakes — 58.1%
2023	15	46.5%	43	122,149	Brakes — 123.3%
2024	16	54.8%	42	105,386	Brakes — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↑ 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	7.8% (3 yrs)	47.6% (16 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (3 yrs)	35.7% (16 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,055 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.