2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 D/c Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

378

Total Tests (All Years)

123,236 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vivaro 2900 D/c Lwb

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 63.6%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 4.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 D/c Lwb as it ages.

3 yrs62.3%

→ ↓8.3%

4 yrs54.0%

→ ↑9.5%

5 yrs63.5%

→ ↓17.7%

6 yrs45.8%

→ ↑12.5%

7 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.9%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	62.3%	53
4 yrs	54.0%	50
5 yrs	63.5%	52
6 yrs	45.8%	48
7 yrs	58.3%	48
8 yrs	62.2%	45
9 yrs	63.3%	49
10 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (10 yrs)	63.6%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	63.3%	49
2016 (8 yrs)	62.2%	45
2015 (7 yrs)	58.3%	48
2014 (6 yrs)	45.8%	48
2013 (5 yrs)	63.5%	52
2012 (4 yrs)	54%	50
2011 (3 yrs)	62.3%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 54,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 66,722Top Failure Steering — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 88,987Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 89,399Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 99,041Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 104,872Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 118,507Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 123,236Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 D/c Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	62.3%	53	54,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2012	4	54.0%	50	66,722	Steering — 26.0%
2013	5	63.5%	52	88,987	Brakes — 34.6%
2014	6	45.8%	48	89,399	Brakes — 52.1%
2015	7	58.3%	48	99,041	Brakes — 31.3%
2016	8	62.2%	45	104,872	Brakes — 88.9%
2017	9	63.3%	49	118,507	Brakes — 51.0%
2018	10	63.6%	33	123,236	Brakes — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.3%

↑ 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	11.3% (3 yrs)	48.5% (10 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	11.3% (3 yrs)	24.2% (10 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.3% (3 yrs)	21.2% (10 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (3 yrs)	9.1% (10 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 D/c Lwb cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2018, covering 378 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.