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2003 Nissan Almera Tino — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
37,235
Total Tests (All Years)
92,608 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.0%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Nissan Almera Tino as it ages.

6 yrs71.7%
7 yrs68.0%
8 yrs62.1%
9 yrs56.7%
10 yrs54.1%
11 yrs52.8%
12 yrs50.7%
13 yrs51.5%
14 yrs47.5%
15 yrs52.0%
16 yrs51.9%
17 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs71.7%5,283
7 yrs68.0%5,140
8 yrs62.1%5,124
9 yrs56.7%4,898
10 yrs54.1%4,578
11 yrs52.8%4,107
12 yrs50.7%3,621
13 yrs51.5%3,050
14 yrs47.5%617
15 yrs52.0%333
16 yrs51.9%266
17 yrs50.0%218

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan Almera Tino pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (17 yrs)50%218
2019 (16 yrs)51.9%266
2018 (15 yrs)52%333
2017 (14 yrs)47.5%617
2016 (13 yrs)51.5%3,050
2015 (12 yrs)50.7%3,621
2014 (11 yrs)52.8%4,107
2013 (10 yrs)54.1%4,578
2012 (9 yrs)56.7%4,898
2011 (8 yrs)62.1%5,124
2010 (7 yrs)68%5,140
2009 (6 yrs)71.7%5,283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,283Avg Mileage 51,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2010
68.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,140Avg Mileage 58,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2011High Fail Rate
62.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,124Avg Mileage 65,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,898Avg Mileage 71,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2013High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,578Avg Mileage 77,491Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%
2014High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,107Avg Mileage 81,698Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%
2015High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,621Avg Mileage 85,447Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%
2016High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,050Avg Mileage 88,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2017High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 617Avg Mileage 89,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%
2018High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 333Avg Mileage 90,789Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%
2019High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 266Avg Mileage 89,007Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%
2020High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 218Avg Mileage 92,608Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan Almera Tino, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
60.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
44.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.5% (6 yrs)65.6% (17 yrs)
+53.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.3% (6 yrs)34.4% (17 yrs)
+24.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Almera Tino cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 37,235 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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