2008 Vauxhall Vectra Design Cdti 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

337

Total Tests (All Years)

132,547 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vectra Design Cdti 150

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 58.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 1.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Design Cdti 150 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓18.8%

4 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.3%

5 yrs62.5%

→ ↓15.8%

6 yrs46.7%

→ ↑5.6%

7 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.1%

11 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	45
4 yrs	61.2%	49
5 yrs	62.5%	48
6 yrs	46.7%	45
7 yrs	52.3%	44
8 yrs	48.6%	37
9 yrs	50.0%	38
11 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Design Cdti 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	58.1%	31
2017 (9 yrs)	50%	38
2016 (8 yrs)	48.6%	37
2015 (7 yrs)	52.3%	44
2014 (6 yrs)	46.7%	45
2013 (5 yrs)	62.5%	48
2012 (4 yrs)	61.2%	49
2011 (3 yrs)	80%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,278Top Failure Suspension — 6.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 76,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 88,202Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 101,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 120,442Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 113,477Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 121,518Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 132,547Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Design Cdti 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.0%	45	58,278	Suspension — 6.7%
2012	4	61.2%	49	76,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013	5	62.5%	48	88,202	Suspension — 39.6%
2014	6	46.7%	45	101,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2015	7	52.3%	44	120,442	Brakes — 59.1%
2016	8	48.6%	37	113,477	Suspension — 67.6%
2017	9	50.0%	38	121,518	Brakes — 52.6%
2019	11	58.1%	31	132,547	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Design Cdti 150, with age trends.

Suspension

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.7% (3 yrs)	45.2% (11 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.2% (3 yrs)	35.5% (11 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Design Cdti 150 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 337 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.