2008 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

38,924

Total Tests (All Years)

129,853 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs85.6%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.6%	188
3 yrs	81.3%	4,077
4 yrs	82.5%	3,816
5 yrs	81.3%	3,574
6 yrs	76.7%	3,488
7 yrs	76.2%	3,392
8 yrs	70.7%	3,274
9 yrs	69.9%	3,164
10 yrs	64.1%	2,122
11 yrs	62.1%	2,170
12 yrs	64.8%	1,979
13 yrs	62.8%	2,294
14 yrs	63.8%	1,670
15 yrs	61.9%	1,851
16 yrs	58.1%	1,865

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.1%	1,865
2023 (15 yrs)	61.9%	1,851
2022 (14 yrs)	63.8%	1,670
2021 (13 yrs)	62.8%	2,294
2020 (12 yrs)	64.8%	1,979
2019 (11 yrs)	62.1%	2,170
2018 (10 yrs)	64.1%	2,122
2017 (9 yrs)	69.9%	3,164
2016 (8 yrs)	70.7%	3,274
2015 (7 yrs)	76.2%	3,392
2014 (6 yrs)	76.7%	3,488
2013 (5 yrs)	81.3%	3,574
2012 (4 yrs)	82.5%	3,816
2011 (3 yrs)	81.3%	4,077
2010 (2 yrs)	85.6%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 188Avg Mileage 42,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,077Avg Mileage 41,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,816Avg Mileage 51,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,574Avg Mileage 59,882Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,488Avg Mileage 70,575Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,392Avg Mileage 79,493Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,274Avg Mileage 88,923Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,164Avg Mileage 97,327Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,122Avg Mileage 104,854Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,170Avg Mileage 112,637Top Failure Tyres — 33.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,979Avg Mileage 115,024Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,294Avg Mileage 118,310Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,670Avg Mileage 122,736Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 126,210Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,865Avg Mileage 129,853Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.6%	188	42,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2011	3	81.3%	4,077	41,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2012	4	82.5%	3,816	51,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2013	5	81.3%	3,574	59,882	Tyres — 14.7%
2014	6	76.7%	3,488	70,575	Tyres — 16.3%
2015	7	76.2%	3,392	79,493	Tyres — 15.8%
2016	8	70.7%	3,274	88,923	Tyres — 21.1%
2017	9	69.9%	3,164	97,327	Suspension — 25.1%
2018	10	64.1%	2,122	104,854	Suspension — 31.3%
2019	11	62.1%	2,170	112,637	Tyres — 33.4%
2020	12	64.8%	1,979	115,024	Suspension — 34.0%
2021	13	62.8%	2,294	118,310	Suspension — 44.6%
2022	14	63.8%	1,670	122,736	Suspension — 50.3%
2023	15	61.9%	1,851	126,210	Suspension — 58.6%
2024	16	58.1%	1,865	129,853	Suspension — 60.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.0%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	30.3% (16 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (2 yrs)	28.5% (16 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 38,924 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.