2008 Vauxhall Vxr8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,604

Total Tests (All Years)

76,033 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Vxr8 as it ages.

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓7.8%

4 yrs73.1%

→ ↑8.2%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.9%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs83.5%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs79.3%

→ ↑6.3%

15 yrs85.6%

→ ↓5.4%

16 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.9%	136
4 yrs	73.1%	134
5 yrs	81.3%	134
6 yrs	80.4%	138
7 yrs	78.5%	130
8 yrs	78.7%	127
9 yrs	85.6%	125
10 yrs	80.2%	91
11 yrs	81.3%	91
12 yrs	85.4%	89
13 yrs	83.5%	109
14 yrs	79.3%	87
15 yrs	85.6%	97
16 yrs	80.2%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Vxr8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	80.2%	116
2023 (15 yrs)	85.6%	97
2022 (14 yrs)	79.3%	87
2021 (13 yrs)	83.5%	109
2020 (12 yrs)	85.4%	89
2019 (11 yrs)	81.3%	91
2018 (10 yrs)	80.2%	91
2017 (9 yrs)	85.6%	125
2016 (8 yrs)	78.7%	127
2015 (7 yrs)	78.5%	130
2014 (6 yrs)	80.4%	138
2013 (5 yrs)	81.3%	134
2012 (4 yrs)	73.1%	134
2011 (3 yrs)	80.9%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 136Avg Mileage 26,912Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 134Avg Mileage 34,142Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 37,363Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 138Avg Mileage 44,379Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 130Avg Mileage 51,220Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 127Avg Mileage 58,629Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 63,554Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2018

80.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 67,383Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 68,406Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 73,281Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2021

83.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 76,074Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2022

79.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 78,839Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2023

85.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 79,827Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 116Avg Mileage 76,033Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Vxr8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.9%	136	26,912	Suspension — 10.3%
2012	4	73.1%	134	34,142	Suspension — 11.2%
2013	5	81.3%	134	37,363	Tyres — 14.9%
2014	6	80.4%	138	44,379	Brakes — 17.4%
2015	7	78.5%	130	51,220	Tyres — 13.8%
2016	8	78.7%	127	58,629	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	9	85.6%	125	63,554	Tyres — 8.0%
2018	10	80.2%	91	67,383	Brakes — 16.5%
2019	11	81.3%	91	68,406	Brakes — 9.9%
2020	12	85.4%	89	73,281	Tyres — 15.7%
2021	13	83.5%	109	76,074	Brakes — 10.1%
2022	14	79.3%	87	78,839	Tyres — 16.1%
2023	15	85.6%	97	79,827	Suspension — 17.5%
2024	16	80.2%	116	76,033	Suspension — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Vxr8, with age trends.

Tyres

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.3% (3 yrs)	19.0% (16 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	8.6% (16 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (3 yrs)	9.5% (16 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vxr8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,604 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.