2008 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,771

Total Tests (All Years)

117,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs93.3%

→ ↓6.6%

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓9.4%

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↑2.8%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓9.7%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs65.7%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs59.8%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.3%	45
2 yrs	86.7%	60
3 yrs	77.3%	181
4 yrs	78.5%	158
5 yrs	81.3%	112
6 yrs	78.2%	101
7 yrs	76.9%	104
8 yrs	72.9%	118
9 yrs	63.2%	125
10 yrs	61.9%	84
11 yrs	62.5%	88
12 yrs	61.8%	89
13 yrs	65.7%	140
14 yrs	67.9%	109
15 yrs	59.8%	117
16 yrs	62.9%	140

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.9%	140
2023 (15 yrs)	59.8%	117
2022 (14 yrs)	67.9%	109
2021 (13 yrs)	65.7%	140
2020 (12 yrs)	61.8%	89
2019 (11 yrs)	62.5%	88
2018 (10 yrs)	61.9%	84
2017 (9 yrs)	63.2%	125
2016 (8 yrs)	72.9%	118
2015 (7 yrs)	76.9%	104
2014 (6 yrs)	78.2%	101
2013 (5 yrs)	81.3%	112
2012 (4 yrs)	78.5%	158
2011 (3 yrs)	77.3%	181
2010 (2 yrs)	86.7%	60
2009 (1 yrs)	93.3%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 45Avg Mileage 11,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%

2010

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 33,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 181Avg Mileage 46,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 158Avg Mileage 66,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 66,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 71,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 81,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 103,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 101,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 106,261Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 122,466Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 130,337Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 140Avg Mileage 109,457Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2022

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 111,317Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 111,840Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 140Avg Mileage 117,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

MOT results for 2008 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	93.3%	45	11,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%
2010	2	86.7%	60	33,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2011	3	77.3%	181	46,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2012	4	78.5%	158	66,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	5	81.3%	112	66,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2014	6	78.2%	101	71,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2015	7	76.9%	104	81,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2016	8	72.9%	118	103,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2017	9	63.2%	125	101,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	10	61.9%	84	106,261	Brakes — 27.4%
2019	11	62.5%	88	122,466	Suspension — 42.0%
2020	12	61.8%	89	130,337	Brakes — 66.3%
2021	13	65.7%	140	109,457	Suspension — 39.3%
2022	14	67.9%	109	111,317	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2023	15	59.8%	117	111,840	Suspension — 52.1%
2024	16	62.9%	140	117,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

16.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,771 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.