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2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
46.7%
Latest Pass Rate
90
Total Tests (All Years)
121,177 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 46.7%
Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 15.3% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs53.3%
4 yrs43.3%
9 yrs46.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs53.3%30
4 yrs43.3%30
9 yrs46.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)46.7%30
2012 (4 yrs)43.3%30
2011 (3 yrs)53.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 76,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 121,177Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
50.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.5%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.3% (3 yrs)66.7% (9 yrs)
+43.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.3% (3 yrs)50.0% (9 yrs)
+26.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road16.7% (3 yrs)16.7% (9 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Cdti Swb cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 90 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.

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