2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

41.9%

Latest Pass Rate

329

Total Tests (All Years)

142,026 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 41.9%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 14.3% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.9%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↓8.1%

9 yrs47.2%

→ ↑12.8%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓18.1%

11 yrs41.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	61.0%	41
4 yrs	59.5%	42
5 yrs	54.3%	35
6 yrs	53.8%	39
7 yrs	51.4%	37
8 yrs	55.3%	38
9 yrs	47.2%	36
10 yrs	60.0%	30
11 yrs	41.9%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	41.9%	31
2018 (10 yrs)	60%	30
2017 (9 yrs)	47.2%	36
2016 (8 yrs)	55.3%	38
2015 (7 yrs)	51.4%	37
2014 (6 yrs)	53.8%	39
2013 (5 yrs)	54.3%	35
2012 (4 yrs)	59.5%	42
2011 (3 yrs)	61%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 53,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 68,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 81,572Top Failure Steering — 37.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 86,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 91,617Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 104,239Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 114,679Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 121,453Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2019High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 142,026Top Failure Brakes — 109.7%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	61.0%	41	53,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	4	59.5%	42	68,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	5	54.3%	35	81,572	Steering — 37.1%
2014	6	53.8%	39	86,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2015	7	51.4%	37	91,617	Brakes — 48.6%
2016	8	55.3%	38	104,239	Brakes — 63.2%
2017	9	47.2%	36	114,679	Brakes — 61.1%
2018	10	60.0%	30	121,453	Brakes — 83.3%
2019	11	41.9%	31	142,026	Brakes — 109.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

29.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.8% (3 yrs)	109.7% (11 yrs)	+99.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.8% (3 yrs)	67.7% (11 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	35.5% (11 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Sportive cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 329 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.