Pass rate
77.8%
Around average — 4.7 pts ahead of the 73.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 383 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£76
2008 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate
- 2008
- Motorhome
- 15 trims combined
- typical 48,146 mi
This is a generic motorhome filing record rather than a named converter, so there is no manufacturer to compare against. The test figures are real and included in our totals.
Most common fault
Brakes
30.9% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£55 for Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 96.5% pass
- Avoid 2008 77.8% pass · this year
Across the 21 years on record, a spread of 18.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 72.6%
- Typical mileage
- 48k mi
The 2008 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate is 77.8% of its MOT tests — 4.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 30.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Ford motorhome does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.5× the national share
Brakes make up 30.9% of everything recorded on the 2008 Ford Motorhome, against 20.9% nationally — 10.0 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these motorhomes have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.1% and this one manages 77.8% — 4.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 56% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Ford motorhome first registered in 2008 is combined here — 15 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2008 Ford motorhome compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.1%, so this figure is 4.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 72.6%. The median 2008 Ford motorhome in this dataset had covered 48,146 mi.
92% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 77.8% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 75.8% of the time, April–September 79.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 4.44% of tests.
- 383 recorded tests behind this page.
- 77.8% overall pass rate, 72.6% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Ford motorhome, the average is 92.1% — best year 2021 (96.5%), worst 2008 (77.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 383
- Typical mileage (median)
- 48,146 mi
- Make and model
- Ford Motorhome
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Motorhome MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 55% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (92% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Motorhome
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 63 | 77.8% |
| Yorkshire | 59 | 79.7% |
| South East | 53 | 73.6% |
| Scotland | 38 | 71.1% |
| West Midlands | 36 | 77.8% |
| East of England | 32 | 87.5% |
| Wales | 28 | 75.0% |
| North West | 28 | 78.6% |
| East Midlands | 27 | 81.5% |
| North East | 19 | 78.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2008 Motorhome
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2008 Motorhome
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 4.4% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 3.1% of tests
“pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the brake pipes 2.1% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2008 Motorhome through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£76 — and 56% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£76
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp with a multiple light source up to…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 56%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 383 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Motorhome, side by side
21 model years on record, from 2002 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.8% to 96.5% — a spread of 18.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 84.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 84.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2004 83.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 78.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 81.9% service brake imbalance across an…
- 2007 81.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 77.8%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 86.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 79.0% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2011 81.5% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2012 84.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 86.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 89.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 86.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 91.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 93.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 93.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 95.6% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 95.4% headlamp aim too high
- 2021 96.5% headlamp aim too high
- 2022 95.7% headlamp aim too high
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2008 Ford Motorhome with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2008 motorhomes with a similar record
- Renault Motorhome 79.3%
- Volkswagen Motorhome 79.7%
- Volkswagen California 80.1%
- Ci Motorhome Motorhome 83.3%
- Fiat Motorhome 83.9%
- Peugeot Motorhome 84.5%
Closest pass rates among 2008 motorhomes with at least 150 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. Full rankings: best motorhomes and worst motorhomes for MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2008 Ford Motorhome 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 767 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 238 | 30.90% | 20.89% | +10.01 |
| Suspension | 151 | 19.60% | 20.98% | −1.38 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 128 | 16.60% | 12.21% | +4.39 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 76 | 9.90% | 5.52% | +4.38 |
| Tyres | 51 | 6.60% | 19.76% | −13.16 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 46 | 6.00% | 5.57% | +0.43 |
| Visibility | 34 | 4.40% | 4.97% | −0.57 |
| Steering | 32 | 4.20% | 2.57% | +1.63 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 8 | 1.00% | 0.82% | +0.18 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 0.40% | 4.18% | −3.78 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.4% | £5–20 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £40–150 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.4% | £3–12 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.1% | £80–180 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 2.1% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.8% | £5–25 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.8% | £80–200 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.6% | £3–15 |
| Washers not working Visibility | Major | 1.6% | £5–15 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 17.2% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 13.6% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 13.3% | £200–700 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.8% | £40–150 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.0% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 5.7% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 62 | 77.4% | 23,046 mi |
| 30-60k | 194 | 78.9% | 44,189 mi |
| 60-90k | 100 | 78.0% | 71,144 mi |
| 90-120k | 16 | 75.0% | 96,979 mi |
| 120k+ | 11 | 63.6% | 172,030 mi |
Source: 383 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2008 Motorhome MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2008 Ford motorhome?
77.8% of the 383 2008 Ford motorhome tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.1% for cars first used in 2008. First-attempt pass rate: 72.6%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2008 Ford motorhome?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.44%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (3.66%), pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (3.13%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2008 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 77.4% of the time, falling to 63.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2008 Ford motorhome in this dataset had covered 48,146 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2008 Ford motorhome?
Diesel: 77.8% pass rate across 351 tests. Petrol: 78.1% pass rate across 32 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2008 Ford motorhome MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 75.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 79.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.