2008 Citroen Dispatch MOT pass rate: 59.8% (5,583 tests)

2008-registered Citroen Dispatchs passed 59.8% of 5,583 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.4 points worse than same-age cars (65.1%). This is one of the strongest Dispatch years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

59.8%Pass rate, 2008 cars

94.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

5,583Tests analysed

139,138 miMedian mileage at test

69.2% / 59.7%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2008 Dispatch getting worse?

Pass rate of 2008-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	60.1% -5.3 vs same-age
2024	60.0% -4.8 vs same-age
2025	59.1% -6.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2008 Dispatch

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,160	24.1%
2	Suspension	1,857	20.7%
3	Brakes	1,440	16.0%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,423	15.9%
5	Visibility	579	6.4%
6	Tyres	541	6.0%

All Dispatch years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	1,695	55.8%	-8.5 pts	105,260
2005	2,242	55.7%	-8.8 pts	107,064
2006	2,983	57.3%	-7.1 pts	116,832
2007	4,928	59.1%	-6.0 pts	141,718
2008 (this page)	5,583	59.8%	-5.4 pts	139,138
2009	4,664	58.9%	-7.5 pts	132,060
2010	6,185	60.9%	-6.5 pts	134,685
2011	5,868	59.9%	-9.3 pts	129,267
2012	5,329	61.1%	-10.2 pts	120,381
2013	7,444	62.7%	-10.7 pts	110,240
2014	9,780	62.2%	-13.7 pts	105,025
2015	12,218	62.0%	-16.8 pts	100,149
2016	10,801	65.3%	-16.0 pts	90,370
2017	13,163	78.8%	-5.3 pts	83,056
2018	12,930	80.1%	-6.3 pts	71,805
2019	9,794	79.5%	-8.9 pts	65,580
2020	1,621	80.5%	-9.4 pts	52,807

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Citroen Dispatch years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2008 Citroen Dispatch reliable?

2008-registered examples passed 59.8% of their MOT tests (5,583 tests, 2023–2025), -5.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 18 years old with a median 139,138 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2008 Dispatch?

The median tested example shows 139,138 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.