2008 Skoda Roomster: MOT pass rate and reliability
59.8% of 2008 Skoda Roomsters pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,085 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 108,242 miles.
How the 2008 compares
- Against all Skoda Roomsters (71.1%, 18,418 tests): -11.3 points
- Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): -4.9 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Skoda Roomster model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Skoda Roomster:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.8% | 384 | 119,700 |
| 2007 | 57.8% | 2,428 | 113,367 |
| 2008 | 59.8% | 2,085 | 108,242 |
| 2009 | 63.3% | 1,135 | 100,999 |
| 2010 | 70.7% | 1,306 | 97,184 |
| 2011 | 72.1% | 1,544 | 86,421 |
| 2012 | 72.8% | 2,401 | 82,589 |
| 2013 | 78.5% | 2,655 | 74,297 |
| 2014 | 81% | 2,763 | 64,559 |
| 2015 | 83.3% | 1,712 | 61,851 |
What this means if you are buying a 2008 Roomster
The 2008 is a weaker year for this model, passing 11.3 points less often than the Skoda Roomster average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2008 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What an 18-year-old car fails on
A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2008 Skoda Roomster the average at test was 108,242 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2015 at 83.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 51.8%. That 31.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2008 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2006 Skoda Roomster - 51.8%
- 2007 Skoda Roomster - 57.8%
- 2009 Skoda Roomster - 63.3%
- 2010 Skoda Roomster - 70.7%
- 2011 Skoda Roomster - 72.1%