MOT data by first-use year
2008 Hyundai Amica: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,106 MOT tests · Updated
40.7% of 2008 Hyundai Amica cars failed their MOT at 15 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2007 cars (1,018 MOT tests) [1].
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- −3.4 to −1.5 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 14 to 15 years, 2,106 MOT tests
- 60,000 to 90,000 miles: 44.7% of Hyundai Amica cars first used 2007–2008 failed at 15 years, against 36.3% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles, 2,700 MOT tests
- At 15 years (tested 2023): 40.7% failed, against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 years in 2023, 1,018 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2008 Hyundai Amica cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 15 years (2023)
- 40.7%
- vs 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 years in 2023
- 1,018 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −2.5 pts
- over ages 14–15: −3.4 to −1.6 pts
- 2,106 MOT tests
- Against the 2007 cars
- +2.7 pts
- 95% range −0.8 to +6.3 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 1,018 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2008 cars
- 2,106
- tested 2022–2023, 2 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 2,106 MOT tests
About the same as the 2007 cars: +2.7 points at age 15, each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −0.8 to +6.3, from 1,018 MOT tests of 2008 cars and 2,599 of the 2007 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Hyundai Amica year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2008 Hyundai Amica fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2023, as these cars went from 14 to 15 years old, the fail rate went from 38.4% to 40.7%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from −3.4 to −1.5 points. The widest gap was at 14 years (−3.4 points, 1,088 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 years | 38.4% | 35.6%–41.3% | 1,088 | 41.8% | −3.4 pts |
| 2023 | 15 years | 40.7% | 37.7%–43.7% | 1,018 | 42.2% | −1.5 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2008 against the 2007 cars, age by age
| Age | 2008 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 15 years | 40.7% 1,018 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2007: 38.1% (2,599, tested 2022) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Hyundai Amica at 15 years
All Hyundai Amica MOTs at 15 years, cars first used 2007–2008 (3,617 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: wipers not clearing screen (5.9 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), side/position light not working (5.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and brake light not working (5.1 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Mileage and the fail rate at 15 years
Hyundai Amica cars first used 2007–2008 at 60,000 to 90,000 miles failed 44.7% of MOTs at 15 years (1,101 MOT tests), against 36.3% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (1,599 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 40.5% and 31.4%.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2008 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2008 was issued a 57 (January–February), 08 (March–August) or 58 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 08 plates
A 2008 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2008 petrol car
For the London ULEZ, a 2008 petrol usually meets Euro 4. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2008 Hyundai Amica?
40.7% at 15 years (tested 2023), from 1,018 MOT tests, against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 years in 2023.
Does the 2008 Hyundai Amica fail more MOTs than the 2007?
2.7 percentage points apart at age 15, each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 1,018 MOT tests (95% range −0.8 to +6.3), so about the same.
At what ages were 2008 Hyundai Amica cars MOT tested in the data?
2 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 14–15 years, tested 2022–2023, 2,106 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Hyundai Amica at 15 years?
5.9 in 100 MOT tests failed on wipers not clearing screen, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was engine warning lamp at the petrol emissions check: not working or showing a fault (3.5 in 100). From 3,617 MOT tests of Hyundai Amica cars first used 2007–2008, not only 2008.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 2,106 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 15 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 15 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare