2008 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate: 57.8% (1,696 tests)

2008-registered Volkswagen Sharans passed 57.8% of 1,696 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.3 points worse than same-age cars (65.1%). This is one of the lower-scoring Sharan years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

57.8%Pass rate, 2008 cars

92.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

1,696Tests analysed

134,527 miMedian mileage at test

69.2% / 57.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2008 Sharan getting worse?

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

Test year	Pass rate
2023	58.0% -7.4 vs same-age
2024	57.8% -7.1 vs same-age
2025	57.8% -7.4 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 Sharan

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,005	32.2%
2	Body, chassis, structure	526	16.9%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	499	16.0%
4	Brakes	389	12.5%
5	Tyres	173	5.6%
6	Steering	150	4.8%

All Sharan years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	2,010	58.2%	-6.2 pts	140,059
2006	1,978	56.4%	-8.0 pts	136,548
2007	2,127	56.9%	-8.2 pts	137,627
2008 (this page)	1,696	57.8%	-7.3 pts	134,527
2010	1,988	64.5%	-2.9 pts	133,391
2011	6,345	73.7%	+4.5 pts	114,411
2012	6,028	74.0%	+2.8 pts	104,882
2013	6,551	74.6%	+1.2 pts	106,346
2014	8,384	78.2%	+2.3 pts	101,589
2015	9,395	80.1%	+1.4 pts	98,626
2016	9,822	83.6%	+2.3 pts	92,820
2017	10,511	85.9%	+1.9 pts	82,000
2018	9,764	88.0%	+1.7 pts	64,304
2019	18,939	91.3%	+2.9 pts	89,844
2020	3,986	87.5%	-2.4 pts	34,865
2021	2,324	87.2%	-3.2 pts	27,839

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Volkswagen Sharan years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2008 Volkswagen Sharan reliable?

2008-registered examples passed 57.8% of their MOT tests (1,696 tests, 2023–2025), -7.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 18 years old with a median 134,527 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2008 Sharan?

The median tested example shows 134,527 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.