2008 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

37,183

Total Tests (All Years)

92,073 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓8.3%

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	96
3 yrs	77.1%	2,975
4 yrs	78.3%	2,971
5 yrs	75.0%	3,007
6 yrs	73.2%	2,984
7 yrs	69.6%	2,954
8 yrs	68.7%	2,939
9 yrs	63.6%	2,892
10 yrs	61.4%	1,995
11 yrs	60.1%	2,099
12 yrs	58.4%	2,178
13 yrs	54.7%	2,721
14 yrs	52.1%	2,164
15 yrs	49.3%	2,576
16 yrs	50.3%	2,632

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.3%	2,632
2023 (15 yrs)	49.3%	2,576
2022 (14 yrs)	52.1%	2,164
2021 (13 yrs)	54.7%	2,721
2020 (12 yrs)	58.4%	2,178
2019 (11 yrs)	60.1%	2,099
2018 (10 yrs)	61.4%	1,995
2017 (9 yrs)	63.6%	2,892
2016 (8 yrs)	68.7%	2,939
2015 (7 yrs)	69.6%	2,954
2014 (6 yrs)	73.2%	2,984
2013 (5 yrs)	75%	3,007
2012 (4 yrs)	78.3%	2,971
2011 (3 yrs)	77.1%	2,975
2010 (2 yrs)	85.4%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 96Avg Mileage 26,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,975Avg Mileage 24,082Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.3%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,971Avg Mileage 31,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,007Avg Mileage 38,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,984Avg Mileage 44,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,954Avg Mileage 51,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,939Avg Mileage 57,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 63,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,995Avg Mileage 69,623Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,099Avg Mileage 74,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 79,428Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,721Avg Mileage 82,748Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,164Avg Mileage 86,072Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,576Avg Mileage 89,956Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,632Avg Mileage 92,073Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.4%	96	26,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	3	77.1%	2,975	24,082	Driver's View of the Road — 12.3%
2012	4	78.3%	2,971	31,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	5	75.0%	3,007	38,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2014	6	73.2%	2,984	44,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2015	7	69.6%	2,954	51,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2016	8	68.7%	2,939	57,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2017	9	63.6%	2,892	63,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2018	10	61.4%	1,995	69,623	Brakes — 25.2%
2019	11	60.1%	2,099	74,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%
2020	12	58.4%	2,178	79,428	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%
2021	13	54.7%	2,721	82,748	Suspension — 43.7%
2022	14	52.1%	2,164	86,072	Suspension — 48.2%
2023	15	49.3%	2,576	89,956	Suspension — 60.6%
2024	16	50.3%	2,632	92,073	Suspension — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.4%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	42.0% (16 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (2 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 37,183 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.