2008 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

363,820

Total Tests (All Years)

117,624 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs87.9%

→ ↓9.3%

2 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.4%

4 yrs70.5%

→ ↓11.0%

5 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.9%	908
2 yrs	78.6%	2,234
3 yrs	76.9%	39,242
4 yrs	70.5%	38,658
5 yrs	59.5%	37,948
6 yrs	55.3%	37,111
7 yrs	52.5%	36,052
8 yrs	52.9%	34,260
9 yrs	50.2%	31,789
10 yrs	48.8%	20,080
11 yrs	51.1%	18,797
12 yrs	51.8%	16,699
13 yrs	51.9%	17,843
14 yrs	52.6%	11,870
15 yrs	54.1%	11,871
16 yrs	54.6%	8,458

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.6%	8,458
2023 (15 yrs)	54.1%	11,871
2022 (14 yrs)	52.6%	11,870
2021 (13 yrs)	51.9%	17,843
2020 (12 yrs)	51.8%	16,699
2019 (11 yrs)	51.1%	18,797
2018 (10 yrs)	48.8%	20,080
2017 (9 yrs)	50.2%	31,789
2016 (8 yrs)	52.9%	34,260
2015 (7 yrs)	52.5%	36,052
2014 (6 yrs)	55.3%	37,111
2013 (5 yrs)	59.5%	37,948
2012 (4 yrs)	70.5%	38,658
2011 (3 yrs)	76.9%	39,242
2010 (2 yrs)	78.6%	2,234
2009 (1 yrs)	87.9%	908

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 908Avg Mileage 26,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,234Avg Mileage 45,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39,242Avg Mileage 44,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38,658Avg Mileage 56,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37,948Avg Mileage 67,850Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37,111Avg Mileage 78,638Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36,052Avg Mileage 88,344Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34,260Avg Mileage 96,417Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31,789Avg Mileage 102,078Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,080Avg Mileage 106,052Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,797Avg Mileage 108,899Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,699Avg Mileage 111,166Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,843Avg Mileage 112,522Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,870Avg Mileage 113,982Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,871Avg Mileage 115,376Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,458Avg Mileage 117,624Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.9%	908	26,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2010	2	78.6%	2,234	45,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	3	76.9%	39,242	44,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	4	70.5%	38,658	56,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2013	5	59.5%	37,948	67,850	Suspension — 32.1%
2014	6	55.3%	37,111	78,638	Suspension — 39.3%
2015	7	52.5%	36,052	88,344	Suspension — 50.3%
2016	8	52.9%	34,260	96,417	Suspension — 50.2%
2017	9	50.2%	31,789	102,078	Suspension — 60.3%
2018	10	48.8%	20,080	106,052	Suspension — 64.6%
2019	11	51.1%	18,797	108,899	Brakes — 65.3%
2020	12	51.8%	16,699	111,166	Brakes — 70.3%
2021	13	51.9%	17,843	112,522	Brakes — 71.8%
2022	14	52.6%	11,870	113,982	Brakes — 72.6%
2023	15	54.1%	11,871	115,376	Brakes — 72.8%
2024	16	54.6%	8,458	117,624	Brakes — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↑ 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	2.2% (1 yrs)	61.4% (16 yrs)	+59.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (1 yrs)	32.3% (16 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 363,820 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.