2001 Nissan Almera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

148,389

Total Tests (All Years)

82,752 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Nissan Almera as it ages.

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.3%

23 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	59.6%	22,321
9 yrs	56.5%	21,294
10 yrs	53.8%	20,548
11 yrs	51.7%	18,493
12 yrs	48.8%	16,125
13 yrs	48.0%	13,156
14 yrs	49.3%	10,486
15 yrs	49.0%	7,952
16 yrs	48.6%	6,523
17 yrs	50.0%	3,151
18 yrs	51.2%	2,380
19 yrs	53.2%	1,698
20 yrs	55.6%	1,595
21 yrs	54.3%	966
22 yrs	57.1%	904
23 yrs	53.8%	797

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Almera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.8%	797
2023 (22 yrs)	57.1%	904
2022 (21 yrs)	54.3%	966
2021 (20 yrs)	55.6%	1,595
2020 (19 yrs)	53.2%	1,698
2019 (18 yrs)	51.2%	2,380
2018 (17 yrs)	50%	3,151
2017 (16 yrs)	48.6%	6,523
2016 (15 yrs)	49%	7,952
2015 (14 yrs)	49.3%	10,486
2014 (13 yrs)	48%	13,156
2013 (12 yrs)	48.8%	16,125
2012 (11 yrs)	51.7%	18,493
2011 (10 yrs)	53.8%	20,548
2010 (9 yrs)	56.5%	21,294
2009 (8 yrs)	59.6%	22,321

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,321Avg Mileage 63,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,294Avg Mileage 69,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,548Avg Mileage 74,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,493Avg Mileage 79,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,125Avg Mileage 82,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,156Avg Mileage 84,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,486Avg Mileage 86,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,952Avg Mileage 86,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,523Avg Mileage 87,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,151Avg Mileage 86,122Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,380Avg Mileage 84,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 83,045Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 83,220Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 966Avg Mileage 81,432Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 904Avg Mileage 81,441Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 797Avg Mileage 82,752Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Almera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	59.6%	22,321	63,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2010	9	56.5%	21,294	69,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	10	53.8%	20,548	74,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2012	11	51.7%	18,493	79,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2013	12	48.8%	16,125	82,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2014	13	48.0%	13,156	84,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2015	14	49.3%	10,486	86,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%
2016	15	49.0%	7,952	86,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2017	16	48.6%	6,523	87,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.1%
2018	17	50.0%	3,151	86,122	Brakes — 48.5%
2019	18	51.2%	2,380	84,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2020	19	53.2%	1,698	83,045	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2021	20	55.6%	1,595	83,220	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2022	21	54.3%	966	81,432	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.0%
2023	22	57.1%	904	81,441	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2024	23	53.8%	797	82,752	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Almera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.8% (8 yrs)	39.4% (23 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.2% (8 yrs)	36.0% (23 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (8 yrs)	30.1% (23 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Almera cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 148,389 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.