2008 Volvo V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

101,665

Total Tests (All Years)

135,709 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Volvo V50 as it ages.

1 yrs94.4%

→ ↓11.7%

2 yrs82.7%

→ ↓8.5%

3 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	94.4%	90
2 yrs	82.7%	307
3 yrs	74.2%	9,178
4 yrs	75.4%	8,665
5 yrs	72.1%	8,554
6 yrs	69.0%	8,535
7 yrs	64.7%	8,509
8 yrs	62.5%	8,391
9 yrs	58.7%	8,216
10 yrs	56.3%	5,595
11 yrs	56.1%	5,774
12 yrs	55.2%	5,634
13 yrs	54.4%	7,066
14 yrs	54.9%	5,318
15 yrs	52.6%	5,961
16 yrs	53.2%	5,872

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Volvo V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	53.2%	5,872
2023 (15 yrs)	52.6%	5,961
2022 (14 yrs)	54.9%	5,318
2021 (13 yrs)	54.4%	7,066
2020 (12 yrs)	55.2%	5,634
2019 (11 yrs)	56.1%	5,774
2018 (10 yrs)	56.3%	5,595
2017 (9 yrs)	58.7%	8,216
2016 (8 yrs)	62.5%	8,391
2015 (7 yrs)	64.7%	8,509
2014 (6 yrs)	69%	8,535
2013 (5 yrs)	72.1%	8,554
2012 (4 yrs)	75.4%	8,665
2011 (3 yrs)	74.2%	9,178
2010 (2 yrs)	82.7%	307
2009 (1 yrs)	94.4%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

94.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 90Avg Mileage 14,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.3%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 307Avg Mileage 40,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,178Avg Mileage 42,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,665Avg Mileage 52,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,554Avg Mileage 62,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,535Avg Mileage 72,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,509Avg Mileage 82,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,391Avg Mileage 91,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,216Avg Mileage 99,662Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,595Avg Mileage 106,828Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,774Avg Mileage 114,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,634Avg Mileage 119,518Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,066Avg Mileage 124,095Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,318Avg Mileage 127,925Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,961Avg Mileage 132,317Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,872Avg Mileage 135,709Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

MOT results for 2008 Volvo V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	94.4%	90	14,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.3%
2010	2	82.7%	307	40,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	3	74.2%	9,178	42,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	4	75.4%	8,665	52,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	5	72.1%	8,554	62,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2014	6	69.0%	8,535	72,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2015	7	64.7%	8,509	82,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2016	8	62.5%	8,391	91,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2017	9	58.7%	8,216	99,662	Suspension — 42.6%
2018	10	56.3%	5,595	106,828	Suspension — 42.3%
2019	11	56.1%	5,774	114,195	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2020	12	55.2%	5,634	119,518	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%
2021	13	54.4%	7,066	124,095	Suspension — 51.4%
2022	14	54.9%	5,318	127,925	Suspension — 52.0%
2023	15	52.6%	5,961	132,317	Suspension — 60.1%
2024	16	53.2%	5,872	135,709	Suspension — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Volvo V50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.1% (1 yrs)	34.7% (16 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 101,665 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.