2008 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

257,093

Total Tests (All Years)

148,400 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs90.0%

→ ↓7.0%

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.0%	488
2 yrs	83.0%	1,414
3 yrs	79.7%	26,144
4 yrs	80.6%	24,770
5 yrs	77.1%	23,960
6 yrs	74.2%	23,484
7 yrs	71.4%	22,900
8 yrs	68.9%	22,255
9 yrs	65.8%	21,796
10 yrs	62.8%	14,325
11 yrs	60.8%	14,103
12 yrs	62.4%	13,206
13 yrs	60.6%	15,254
14 yrs	61.4%	10,875
15 yrs	61.0%	11,578
16 yrs	61.7%	10,541

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.7%	10,541
2023 (15 yrs)	61%	11,578
2022 (14 yrs)	61.4%	10,875
2021 (13 yrs)	60.6%	15,254
2020 (12 yrs)	62.4%	13,206
2019 (11 yrs)	60.8%	14,103
2018 (10 yrs)	62.8%	14,325
2017 (9 yrs)	65.8%	21,796
2016 (8 yrs)	68.9%	22,255
2015 (7 yrs)	71.4%	22,900
2014 (6 yrs)	74.2%	23,484
2013 (5 yrs)	77.1%	23,960
2012 (4 yrs)	80.6%	24,770
2011 (3 yrs)	79.7%	26,144
2010 (2 yrs)	83%	1,414
2009 (1 yrs)	90%	488

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 488Avg Mileage 25,975Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,414Avg Mileage 52,108Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2011

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,144Avg Mileage 53,661Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,770Avg Mileage 66,311Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,960Avg Mileage 77,828Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,484Avg Mileage 89,425Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 22,900Avg Mileage 99,615Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,255Avg Mileage 109,362Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,796Avg Mileage 117,659Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,325Avg Mileage 124,152Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,103Avg Mileage 131,091Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,206Avg Mileage 135,115Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,254Avg Mileage 138,888Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,875Avg Mileage 141,819Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,578Avg Mileage 145,198Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,541Avg Mileage 148,400Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	90.0%	488	25,975	Tyres — 4.7%
2010	2	83.0%	1,414	52,108	Tyres — 8.1%
2011	3	79.7%	26,144	53,661	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	4	80.6%	24,770	66,311	Tyres — 9.8%
2013	5	77.1%	23,960	77,828	Tyres — 21.2%
2014	6	74.2%	23,484	89,425	Tyres — 23.8%
2015	7	71.4%	22,900	99,615	Tyres — 25.1%
2016	8	68.9%	22,255	109,362	Suspension — 29.1%
2017	9	65.8%	21,796	117,659	Suspension — 40.1%
2018	10	62.8%	14,325	124,152	Suspension — 41.8%
2019	11	60.8%	14,103	131,091	Suspension — 48.0%
2020	12	62.4%	13,206	135,115	Suspension — 49.5%
2021	13	60.6%	15,254	138,888	Suspension — 59.7%
2022	14	61.4%	10,875	141,819	Suspension — 61.7%
2023	15	61.0%	11,578	145,198	Suspension — 70.0%
2024	16	61.7%	10,541	148,400	Suspension — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.5%

↑ 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	4.7% (1 yrs)	31.8% (16 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (1 yrs)	24.4% (16 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 257,093 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.