2008 Volkswagen Scirocco — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,736

Total Tests (All Years)

109,743 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	1,210
4 yrs	80.8%	1,214
5 yrs	75.5%	1,247
6 yrs	75.8%	1,248
7 yrs	72.8%	1,237
8 yrs	72.1%	1,209
9 yrs	69.1%	1,263
10 yrs	66.0%	891
11 yrs	65.3%	901
12 yrs	63.6%	945
13 yrs	64.1%	1,116
14 yrs	59.4%	843
15 yrs	58.7%	1,020
16 yrs	62.7%	1,392

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.7%	1,392
2023 (15 yrs)	58.7%	1,020
2022 (14 yrs)	59.4%	843
2021 (13 yrs)	64.1%	1,116
2020 (12 yrs)	63.6%	945
2019 (11 yrs)	65.3%	901
2018 (10 yrs)	66%	891
2017 (9 yrs)	69.1%	1,263
2016 (8 yrs)	72.1%	1,209
2015 (7 yrs)	72.8%	1,237
2014 (6 yrs)	75.8%	1,248
2013 (5 yrs)	75.5%	1,247
2012 (4 yrs)	80.8%	1,214
2011 (3 yrs)	81.9%	1,210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,210Avg Mileage 29,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 35,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2013

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 43,671Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,248Avg Mileage 51,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2015

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 59,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 67,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,263Avg Mileage 74,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 891Avg Mileage 79,354Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 901Avg Mileage 86,814Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 945Avg Mileage 93,521Top Failure Tyres — 33.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 97,069Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 843Avg Mileage 101,709Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 104,575Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 109,743Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.9%	1,210	29,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	4	80.8%	1,214	35,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2013	5	75.5%	1,247	43,671	Tyres — 19.7%
2014	6	75.8%	1,248	51,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2015	7	72.8%	1,237	59,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2016	8	72.1%	1,209	67,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2017	9	69.1%	1,263	74,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2018	10	66.0%	891	79,354	Tyres — 25.9%
2019	11	65.3%	901	86,814	Brakes — 28.9%
2020	12	63.6%	945	93,521	Tyres — 33.2%
2021	13	64.1%	1,116	97,069	Suspension — 37.0%
2022	14	59.4%	843	101,709	Suspension — 52.0%
2023	15	58.7%	1,020	104,575	Suspension — 60.9%
2024	16	62.7%	1,392	109,743	Suspension — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.2% (3 yrs)	28.0% (16 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	31.1% (16 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Scirocco cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 15,736 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.