2008 Volkswagen Fox — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

76,480

Total Tests (All Years)

84,888 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs79.3%

→ ↑4.8%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.3%	184
3 yrs	84.1%	6,363
4 yrs	81.2%	6,299
5 yrs	74.8%	6,305
6 yrs	69.0%	6,292
7 yrs	65.0%	6,194
8 yrs	61.1%	6,130
9 yrs	58.3%	6,286
10 yrs	56.5%	4,391
11 yrs	53.7%	4,484
12 yrs	52.1%	4,448
13 yrs	52.7%	5,306
14 yrs	51.6%	4,048
15 yrs	49.3%	4,702
16 yrs	49.7%	5,048

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49.7%	5,048
2023 (15 yrs)	49.3%	4,702
2022 (14 yrs)	51.6%	4,048
2021 (13 yrs)	52.7%	5,306
2020 (12 yrs)	52.1%	4,448
2019 (11 yrs)	53.7%	4,484
2018 (10 yrs)	56.5%	4,391
2017 (9 yrs)	58.3%	6,286
2016 (8 yrs)	61.1%	6,130
2015 (7 yrs)	65%	6,194
2014 (6 yrs)	69%	6,292
2013 (5 yrs)	74.8%	6,305
2012 (4 yrs)	81.2%	6,299
2011 (3 yrs)	84.1%	6,363
2010 (2 yrs)	79.3%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 184Avg Mileage 20,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,363Avg Mileage 21,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,299Avg Mileage 28,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,305Avg Mileage 34,750Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,292Avg Mileage 41,270Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,194Avg Mileage 47,415Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,130Avg Mileage 52,944Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,286Avg Mileage 58,450Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,391Avg Mileage 64,046Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,484Avg Mileage 68,643Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,448Avg Mileage 72,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,306Avg Mileage 75,033Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,048Avg Mileage 77,836Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,702Avg Mileage 81,445Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,048Avg Mileage 84,888Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Fox by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	79.3%	184	20,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	3	84.1%	6,363	21,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2012	4	81.2%	6,299	28,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	5	74.8%	6,305	34,750	Suspension — 19.6%
2014	6	69.0%	6,292	41,270	Suspension — 29.9%
2015	7	65.0%	6,194	47,415	Suspension — 34.6%
2016	8	61.1%	6,130	52,944	Suspension — 42.3%
2017	9	58.3%	6,286	58,450	Suspension — 44.4%
2018	10	56.5%	4,391	64,046	Suspension — 43.3%
2019	11	53.7%	4,484	68,643	Suspension — 45.2%
2020	12	52.1%	4,448	72,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2021	13	52.7%	5,306	75,033	Suspension — 52.1%
2022	14	51.6%	4,048	77,836	Suspension — 59.4%
2023	15	49.3%	4,702	81,445	Suspension — 69.7%
2024	16	49.7%	5,048	84,888	Suspension — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.8% (2 yrs)	61.1% (16 yrs)	+57.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (2 yrs)	33.1% (16 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	26.3% (16 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Fox cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 76,480 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.