2008 Volkswagen Eos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

49,002

Total Tests (All Years)

101,307 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.3%

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.8%	99
3 yrs	80.1%	4,183
4 yrs	82.3%	4,065
5 yrs	80.3%	4,066
6 yrs	78.8%	4,057
7 yrs	77.0%	4,024
8 yrs	75.3%	3,966
9 yrs	71.9%	3,970
10 yrs	67.3%	2,741
11 yrs	69.0%	2,797
12 yrs	66.7%	2,774
13 yrs	65.3%	3,336
14 yrs	66.1%	2,701
15 yrs	64.5%	2,887
16 yrs	65.4%	3,336

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	65.4%	3,336
2023 (15 yrs)	64.5%	2,887
2022 (14 yrs)	66.1%	2,701
2021 (13 yrs)	65.3%	3,336
2020 (12 yrs)	66.7%	2,774
2019 (11 yrs)	69%	2,797
2018 (10 yrs)	67.3%	2,741
2017 (9 yrs)	71.9%	3,970
2016 (8 yrs)	75.3%	3,966
2015 (7 yrs)	77%	4,024
2014 (6 yrs)	78.8%	4,057
2013 (5 yrs)	80.3%	4,066
2012 (4 yrs)	82.3%	4,065
2011 (3 yrs)	80.1%	4,183
2010 (2 yrs)	78.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 99Avg Mileage 28,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,183Avg Mileage 28,510Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2012

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,065Avg Mileage 37,300Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,066Avg Mileage 44,646Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,057Avg Mileage 52,447Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,024Avg Mileage 59,696Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,966Avg Mileage 66,594Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,970Avg Mileage 73,488Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,741Avg Mileage 79,360Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,797Avg Mileage 84,787Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,774Avg Mileage 89,773Top Failure Tyres — 35.7%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,336Avg Mileage 92,990Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,701Avg Mileage 95,940Top Failure Tyres — 36.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,887Avg Mileage 99,178Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,336Avg Mileage 101,307Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Eos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.8%	99	28,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	3	80.1%	4,183	28,510	Tyres — 10.9%
2012	4	82.3%	4,065	37,300	Tyres — 10.4%
2013	5	80.3%	4,066	44,646	Tyres — 21.8%
2014	6	78.8%	4,057	52,447	Tyres — 22.4%
2015	7	77.0%	4,024	59,696	Tyres — 22.8%
2016	8	75.3%	3,966	66,594	Tyres — 22.7%
2017	9	71.9%	3,970	73,488	Tyres — 23.7%
2018	10	67.3%	2,741	79,360	Tyres — 31.3%
2019	11	69.0%	2,797	84,787	Tyres — 33.0%
2020	12	66.7%	2,774	89,773	Tyres — 35.7%
2021	13	65.3%	3,336	92,990	Suspension — 38.8%
2022	14	66.1%	2,701	95,940	Tyres — 36.5%
2023	15	64.5%	2,887	99,178	Suspension — 48.8%
2024	16	65.4%	3,336	101,307	Suspension — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.0% (2 yrs)	31.7% (16 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (2 yrs)	29.0% (16 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Eos cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 49,002 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.