2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

419

Total Tests (All Years)

129,718 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb as it ages.

3 yrs72.5%

→ ↓14.3%

4 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs59.2%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs61.2%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↓12.9%

9 yrs41.3%

→ ↑4.4%

10 yrs45.7%

→ ↑19.9%

11 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.5%	51
4 yrs	58.2%	55
5 yrs	59.2%	49
6 yrs	61.2%	49
7 yrs	55.6%	54
8 yrs	54.2%	48
9 yrs	41.3%	46
10 yrs	45.7%	35
11 yrs	65.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	65.6%	32
2018 (10 yrs)	45.7%	35
2017 (9 yrs)	41.3%	46
2016 (8 yrs)	54.2%	48
2015 (7 yrs)	55.6%	54
2014 (6 yrs)	61.2%	49
2013 (5 yrs)	59.2%	49
2012 (4 yrs)	58.2%	55
2011 (3 yrs)	72.5%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2012High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 62,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 72,945Top Failure Steering — 28.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 88,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 97,084Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 108,876Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2017High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 115,536Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 129,002Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 129,718Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	72.5%	51	51,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2012	4	58.2%	55	62,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2013	5	59.2%	49	72,945	Steering — 28.6%
2014	6	61.2%	49	88,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2015	7	55.6%	54	97,084	Brakes — 42.6%
2016	8	54.2%	48	108,876	Brakes — 45.8%
2017	9	41.3%	46	115,536	Brakes — 100.0%
2018	10	45.7%	35	129,002	Brakes — 74.3%
2019	11	65.6%	32	129,718	Brakes — 84.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

19.7%

↑ 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	9.8% (3 yrs)	28.1% (11 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.8% (3 yrs)	25.0% (11 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Lwb cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 419 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.