2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Cdti Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

44.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,429

Total Tests (All Years)

137,173 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 44.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 11.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Cdti Swb as it ages.

3 yrs57.6%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.3%

5 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.7%

6 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs55.0%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs44.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	57.6%	947
4 yrs	51.9%	944
5 yrs	52.2%	926
6 yrs	55.9%	897
7 yrs	55.0%	891
8 yrs	52.6%	863
9 yrs	53.4%	832
10 yrs	50.1%	567
11 yrs	44.8%	562

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Cdti Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	44.8%	562
2018 (10 yrs)	50.1%	567
2017 (9 yrs)	53.4%	832
2016 (8 yrs)	52.6%	863
2015 (7 yrs)	55%	891
2014 (6 yrs)	55.9%	897
2013 (5 yrs)	52.2%	926
2012 (4 yrs)	51.9%	944
2011 (3 yrs)	57.6%	947

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 947Avg Mileage 59,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 944Avg Mileage 74,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 926Avg Mileage 87,661Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 897Avg Mileage 98,214Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 891Avg Mileage 107,050Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 863Avg Mileage 115,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 832Avg Mileage 123,512Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 567Avg Mileage 131,978Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 562Avg Mileage 137,173Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Cdti Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	57.6%	947	59,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	4	51.9%	944	74,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	5	52.2%	926	87,661	Brakes — 42.5%
2014	6	55.9%	897	98,214	Brakes — 44.1%
2015	7	55.0%	891	107,050	Brakes — 45.1%
2016	8	52.6%	863	115,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2017	9	53.4%	832	123,512	Brakes — 58.2%
2018	10	50.1%	567	131,978	Brakes — 75.0%
2019	11	44.8%	562	137,173	Brakes — 77.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Cdti Swb, with age trends.

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

27.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.5% (3 yrs)	77.0% (11 yrs)	+64.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (3 yrs)	29.9% (11 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Cdti Swb cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 7,429 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.