2008 Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

44.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,441

Total Tests (All Years)

86,908 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 44.0%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 12.2% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓8.5%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓19.1%

5 yrs60.3%

→ ↑6.2%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓12.2%

10 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs44.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.9%	182
4 yrs	79.4%	180
5 yrs	60.3%	179
6 yrs	66.5%	176
7 yrs	60.7%	173
8 yrs	57.1%	175
9 yrs	58.1%	167
10 yrs	45.9%	109
11 yrs	44.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	44%	100
2018 (10 yrs)	45.9%	109
2017 (9 yrs)	58.1%	167
2016 (8 yrs)	57.1%	175
2015 (7 yrs)	60.7%	173
2014 (6 yrs)	66.5%	176
2013 (5 yrs)	60.3%	179
2012 (4 yrs)	79.4%	180
2011 (3 yrs)	87.9%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 182Avg Mileage 30,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 180Avg Mileage 39,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 48,983Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 176Avg Mileage 59,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 173Avg Mileage 67,711Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 175Avg Mileage 75,893Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 167Avg Mileage 80,679Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 89,680Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2019High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 86,908Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.9%	182	30,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2012	4	79.4%	180	39,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	5	60.3%	179	48,983	Suspension — 33.5%
2014	6	66.5%	176	59,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015	7	60.7%	173	67,711	Suspension — 30.1%
2016	8	57.1%	175	75,893	Suspension — 42.3%
2017	9	58.1%	167	80,679	Suspension — 44.9%
2018	10	45.9%	109	89,680	Brakes — 76.1%
2019	11	44.0%	100	86,908	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.7% (3 yrs)	80.0% (11 yrs)	+77.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.2% (3 yrs)	44.0% (11 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 1,441 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.