2008 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

417,494

Total Tests (All Years)

93,635 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.6%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.5%	868
3 yrs	82.1%	34,446
4 yrs	80.2%	33,812
5 yrs	75.2%	33,891
6 yrs	71.3%	33,674
7 yrs	68.4%	33,409
8 yrs	65.8%	33,047
9 yrs	62.9%	32,912
10 yrs	60.2%	22,805
11 yrs	57.8%	24,051
12 yrs	56.6%	24,165
13 yrs	55.8%	29,405
14 yrs	54.5%	22,892
15 yrs	53.1%	27,221
16 yrs	51.5%	30,896

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.5%	30,896
2023 (15 yrs)	53.1%	27,221
2022 (14 yrs)	54.5%	22,892
2021 (13 yrs)	55.8%	29,405
2020 (12 yrs)	56.6%	24,165
2019 (11 yrs)	57.8%	24,051
2018 (10 yrs)	60.2%	22,805
2017 (9 yrs)	62.9%	32,912
2016 (8 yrs)	65.8%	33,047
2015 (7 yrs)	68.4%	33,409
2014 (6 yrs)	71.3%	33,674
2013 (5 yrs)	75.2%	33,891
2012 (4 yrs)	80.2%	33,812
2011 (3 yrs)	82.1%	34,446
2010 (2 yrs)	80.5%	868

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 868Avg Mileage 23,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 34,446Avg Mileage 23,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 33,812Avg Mileage 30,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 33,891Avg Mileage 37,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33,674Avg Mileage 44,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33,409Avg Mileage 51,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33,047Avg Mileage 57,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32,912Avg Mileage 63,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,805Avg Mileage 68,603Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,051Avg Mileage 73,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,165Avg Mileage 78,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 29,405Avg Mileage 81,761Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,892Avg Mileage 85,492Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 27,221Avg Mileage 89,309Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30,896Avg Mileage 93,635Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	80.5%	868	23,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2011	3	82.1%	34,446	23,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	4	80.2%	33,812	30,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2013	5	75.2%	33,891	37,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2014	6	71.3%	33,674	44,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2015	7	68.4%	33,409	51,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2016	8	65.8%	33,047	57,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2017	9	62.9%	32,912	63,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2018	10	60.2%	22,805	68,603	Suspension — 27.9%
2019	11	57.8%	24,051	73,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%
2020	12	56.6%	24,165	78,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.8%
2021	13	55.8%	29,405	81,761	Suspension — 40.0%
2022	14	54.5%	22,892	85,492	Suspension — 44.5%
2023	15	53.1%	27,221	89,309	Suspension — 50.2%
2024	16	51.5%	30,896	93,635	Suspension — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.7% (2 yrs)	46.0% (16 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (2 yrs)	35.6% (16 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	31.4% (16 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 417,494 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.