2008 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

180,476

Total Tests (All Years)

153,540 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs89.0%

→ ↓9.5%

2 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.0%

3 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	89.0%	446
2 yrs	79.5%	828
3 yrs	72.5%	13,348
4 yrs	72.1%	13,344
5 yrs	69.0%	13,302
6 yrs	66.9%	13,232
7 yrs	66.3%	13,157
8 yrs	64.6%	13,176
9 yrs	63.7%	13,785
10 yrs	60.1%	9,712
11 yrs	59.4%	10,468
12 yrs	59.2%	10,329
13 yrs	59.1%	13,437
14 yrs	59.8%	10,973
15 yrs	58.3%	13,171
16 yrs	59.2%	17,768

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	59.2%	17,768
2023 (15 yrs)	58.3%	13,171
2022 (14 yrs)	59.8%	10,973
2021 (13 yrs)	59.1%	13,437
2020 (12 yrs)	59.2%	10,329
2019 (11 yrs)	59.4%	10,468
2018 (10 yrs)	60.1%	9,712
2017 (9 yrs)	63.7%	13,785
2016 (8 yrs)	64.6%	13,176
2015 (7 yrs)	66.3%	13,157
2014 (6 yrs)	66.9%	13,232
2013 (5 yrs)	69%	13,302
2012 (4 yrs)	72.1%	13,344
2011 (3 yrs)	72.5%	13,348
2010 (2 yrs)	79.5%	828
2009 (1 yrs)	89%	446

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 446Avg Mileage 28,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 828Avg Mileage 53,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,348Avg Mileage 51,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,344Avg Mileage 64,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,302Avg Mileage 75,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2014

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,232Avg Mileage 86,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,157Avg Mileage 96,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,176Avg Mileage 105,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,785Avg Mileage 113,000Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,712Avg Mileage 119,461Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,468Avg Mileage 126,360Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,329Avg Mileage 132,199Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,437Avg Mileage 137,261Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,973Avg Mileage 141,133Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,171Avg Mileage 146,456Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,768Avg Mileage 153,540Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	89.0%	446	28,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2010	2	79.5%	828	53,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	3	72.5%	13,348	51,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012	4	72.1%	13,344	64,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2013	5	69.0%	13,302	75,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2014	6	66.9%	13,232	86,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2015	7	66.3%	13,157	96,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2016	8	64.6%	13,176	105,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2017	9	63.7%	13,785	113,000	Suspension — 41.0%
2018	10	60.1%	9,712	119,461	Suspension — 46.7%
2019	11	59.4%	10,468	126,360	Suspension — 52.5%
2020	12	59.2%	10,329	132,199	Suspension — 54.7%
2021	13	59.1%	13,437	137,261	Suspension — 57.9%
2022	14	59.8%	10,973	141,133	Suspension — 59.7%
2023	15	58.3%	13,171	146,456	Suspension — 63.0%
2024	16	59.2%	17,768	153,540	Suspension — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ 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% (1 yrs)	52.6% (16 yrs)	+51.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (1 yrs)	33.6% (16 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (1 yrs)	22.1% (16 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 180,476 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.