2008 Vauxhall Vectra Sri Cdti 150 A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

45.0%

Latest Pass Rate

981

Total Tests (All Years)

116,070 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 45.0%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 11.2% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.0%

→ ↓10.8%

4 yrs67.2%

→ ↓7.2%

5 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓11.5%

11 yrs45.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.0%	132
4 yrs	67.2%	131
5 yrs	60.0%	130
6 yrs	60.2%	118
7 yrs	55.6%	124
8 yrs	55.2%	116
9 yrs	51.5%	101
10 yrs	56.5%	69
11 yrs	45.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	45%	60
2018 (10 yrs)	56.5%	69
2017 (9 yrs)	51.5%	101
2016 (8 yrs)	55.2%	116
2015 (7 yrs)	55.6%	124
2014 (6 yrs)	60.2%	118
2013 (5 yrs)	60%	130
2012 (4 yrs)	67.2%	131
2011 (3 yrs)	78%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 46,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 59,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 130Avg Mileage 69,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 82,038Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 93,260Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 104,303Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 111,480Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69Avg Mileage 117,280Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 116,070Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Sri Cdti 150 A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.0%	132	46,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	4	67.2%	131	59,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2013	5	60.0%	130	69,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2014	6	60.2%	118	82,038	Suspension — 36.4%
2015	7	55.6%	124	93,260	Suspension — 51.6%
2016	8	55.2%	116	104,303	Suspension — 49.1%
2017	9	51.5%	101	111,480	Suspension — 66.3%
2018	10	56.5%	69	117,280	Suspension — 68.1%
2019	11	45.0%	60	116,070	Brakes — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ 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	7.6% (3 yrs)	73.3% (11 yrs)	+65.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	61.7% (11 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	51.7% (11 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Sri Cdti 150 A cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 981 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.