2008 Volkswagen Passat Cc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,823

Total Tests (All Years)

111,068 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volkswagen Passat Cc as it ages.

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.9%	624
4 yrs	83.1%	611
5 yrs	78.4%	610
6 yrs	76.8%	595
7 yrs	71.9%	573
8 yrs	69.9%	562
9 yrs	65.9%	548
10 yrs	63.7%	353
11 yrs	64.0%	347

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	64%	347
2018 (10 yrs)	63.7%	353
2017 (9 yrs)	65.9%	548
2016 (8 yrs)	69.9%	562
2015 (7 yrs)	71.9%	573
2014 (6 yrs)	76.8%	595
2013 (5 yrs)	78.4%	610
2012 (4 yrs)	83.1%	611
2011 (3 yrs)	80.9%	624

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 624Avg Mileage 41,600Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 611Avg Mileage 52,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 610Avg Mileage 63,065Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 595Avg Mileage 72,405Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 573Avg Mileage 82,738Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 562Avg Mileage 89,719Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 548Avg Mileage 98,803Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 353Avg Mileage 107,341Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 347Avg Mileage 111,068Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Passat Cc by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.9%	624	41,600	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	4	83.1%	611	52,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	5	78.4%	610	63,065	Tyres — 18.9%
2014	6	76.8%	595	72,405	Tyres — 19.8%
2015	7	71.9%	573	82,738	Tyres — 19.7%
2016	8	69.9%	562	89,719	Tyres — 27.2%
2017	9	65.9%	548	98,803	Suspension — 38.5%
2018	10	63.7%	353	107,341	Tyres — 32.0%
2019	11	64.0%	347	111,068	Suspension — 39.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.7%

↑ 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	1.6% (3 yrs)	39.8% (11 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	38.0% (11 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	19.6% (11 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Cc cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 4,823 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.