2008 Vauxhall Vivaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

170,921

Total Tests (All Years)

155,199 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs84.4%

→ ↓16.5%

2 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.7%

3 yrs63.2%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	84.4%	205
2 yrs	67.9%	582
3 yrs	63.2%	15,661
4 yrs	55.9%	15,388
5 yrs	53.8%	14,944
6 yrs	51.7%	14,702
7 yrs	51.7%	14,530
8 yrs	51.1%	13,965
9 yrs	51.2%	13,490
10 yrs	48.8%	9,129
11 yrs	47.3%	9,093
12 yrs	46.7%	9,225
13 yrs	46.9%	11,115
14 yrs	46.9%	8,619
15 yrs	47.4%	9,497
16 yrs	46.9%	10,776

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.9%	10,776
2023 (15 yrs)	47.4%	9,497
2022 (14 yrs)	46.9%	8,619
2021 (13 yrs)	46.9%	11,115
2020 (12 yrs)	46.7%	9,225
2019 (11 yrs)	47.3%	9,093
2018 (10 yrs)	48.8%	9,129
2017 (9 yrs)	51.2%	13,490
2016 (8 yrs)	51.1%	13,965
2015 (7 yrs)	51.7%	14,530
2014 (6 yrs)	51.7%	14,702
2013 (5 yrs)	53.8%	14,944
2012 (4 yrs)	55.9%	15,388
2011 (3 yrs)	63.2%	15,661
2010 (2 yrs)	67.9%	582
2009 (1 yrs)	84.4%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 205Avg Mileage 28,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 582Avg Mileage 53,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,661Avg Mileage 55,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,388Avg Mileage 69,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,944Avg Mileage 82,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,702Avg Mileage 93,773Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,530Avg Mileage 104,416Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,965Avg Mileage 113,455Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,490Avg Mileage 121,387Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,129Avg Mileage 128,175Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

2019High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,093Avg Mileage 134,660Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2020High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,225Avg Mileage 139,247Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2021High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,115Avg Mileage 144,079Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2022High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,619Avg Mileage 148,010Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2023High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,497Avg Mileage 151,253Top Failure Brakes — 103.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,776Avg Mileage 155,199Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vivaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	84.4%	205	28,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2010	2	67.9%	582	53,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	3	63.2%	15,661	55,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	4	55.9%	15,388	69,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2013	5	53.8%	14,944	82,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2014	6	51.7%	14,702	93,773	Brakes — 46.3%
2015	7	51.7%	14,530	104,416	Brakes — 52.1%
2016	8	51.1%	13,965	113,455	Brakes — 58.0%
2017	9	51.2%	13,490	121,387	Brakes — 63.7%
2018	10	48.8%	9,129	128,175	Brakes — 81.6%
2019	11	47.3%	9,093	134,660	Brakes — 80.9%
2020	12	46.7%	9,225	139,247	Brakes — 88.0%
2021	13	46.9%	11,115	144,079	Brakes — 92.9%
2022	14	46.9%	8,619	148,010	Brakes — 97.0%
2023	15	47.4%	9,497	151,253	Brakes — 103.7%
2024	16	46.9%	10,776	155,199	Brakes — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

21.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.4% (1 yrs)	82.1% (16 yrs)	+78.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (1 yrs)	25.4% (16 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,921 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.