2008 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

889

Total Tests (All Years)

95,258 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓8.3%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↑6.7%

5 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.8%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs82.1%

→ ↓10.5%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↑4.4%

10 yrs76.0%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↑7.0%

12 yrs89.1%

→ ↓24.6%

13 yrs64.5%

→ ↑10.1%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	66
4 yrs	78.1%	64
5 yrs	84.8%	66
6 yrs	81.3%	64
7 yrs	84.1%	69
8 yrs	82.1%	67
9 yrs	71.6%	67
10 yrs	76.0%	50
11 yrs	82.1%	56
12 yrs	89.1%	55
13 yrs	64.5%	76
14 yrs	74.6%	59
15 yrs	68.8%	77
16 yrs	64.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	64.2%	53
2023 (15 yrs)	68.8%	77
2022 (14 yrs)	74.6%	59
2021 (13 yrs)	64.5%	76
2020 (12 yrs)	89.1%	55
2019 (11 yrs)	82.1%	56
2018 (10 yrs)	76%	50
2017 (9 yrs)	71.6%	67
2016 (8 yrs)	82.1%	67
2015 (7 yrs)	84.1%	69
2014 (6 yrs)	81.3%	64
2013 (5 yrs)	84.8%	66
2012 (4 yrs)	78.1%	64
2011 (3 yrs)	86.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 21,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 28,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,478Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 42,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 49,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 56,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 61,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2018

76.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 66,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 69,731Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 81,561Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 85,432Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 80,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 87,397Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 95,258Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.4%	66	21,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	4	78.1%	64	28,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	5	84.8%	66	36,478	Tyres — 13.6%
2014	6	81.3%	64	42,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	7	84.1%	69	49,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2016	8	82.1%	67	56,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2017	9	71.6%	67	61,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2018	10	76.0%	50	66,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2019	11	82.1%	56	69,731	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2020	12	89.1%	55	81,561	Suspension — 20.0%
2021	13	64.5%	76	85,432	Brakes — 32.9%
2022	14	74.6%	59	80,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2023	15	68.8%	77	87,397	Suspension — 35.1%
2024	16	64.2%	53	95,258	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.0% (3 yrs)	18.9% (16 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	9.4% (16 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen California cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 889 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.