2002 Nissan Almera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

184,091

Total Tests (All Years)

89,198 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 2002 Nissan Almera as it ages.

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.1%	22,665
8 yrs	60.2%	21,983
9 yrs	56.8%	21,702
10 yrs	53.4%	20,475
11 yrs	50.6%	18,743
12 yrs	50.5%	16,800
13 yrs	50.7%	14,433
14 yrs	50.8%	12,010
15 yrs	50.4%	11,177
16 yrs	50.1%	5,931
17 yrs	50.7%	4,651
18 yrs	52.2%	3,574
19 yrs	53.4%	3,639
20 yrs	54.3%	2,249
21 yrs	54.9%	2,182
22 yrs	53.0%	1,877

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Almera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	53%	1,877
2023 (21 yrs)	54.9%	2,182
2022 (20 yrs)	54.3%	2,249
2021 (19 yrs)	53.4%	3,639
2020 (18 yrs)	52.2%	3,574
2019 (17 yrs)	50.7%	4,651
2018 (16 yrs)	50.1%	5,931
2017 (15 yrs)	50.4%	11,177
2016 (14 yrs)	50.8%	12,010
2015 (13 yrs)	50.7%	14,433
2014 (12 yrs)	50.5%	16,800
2013 (11 yrs)	50.6%	18,743
2012 (10 yrs)	53.4%	20,475
2011 (9 yrs)	56.8%	21,702
2010 (8 yrs)	60.2%	21,983
2009 (7 yrs)	63.1%	22,665

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 22,665Avg Mileage 55,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,983Avg Mileage 62,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 21,702Avg Mileage 67,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,475Avg Mileage 73,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,743Avg Mileage 77,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,800Avg Mileage 80,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,433Avg Mileage 83,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,010Avg Mileage 86,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,177Avg Mileage 88,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,931Avg Mileage 88,186Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,651Avg Mileage 88,867Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,574Avg Mileage 88,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,639Avg Mileage 87,882Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 87,459Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,182Avg Mileage 88,211Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,877Avg Mileage 89,198Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Almera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.1%	22,665	55,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2010	8	60.2%	21,983	62,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2011	9	56.8%	21,702	67,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	10	53.4%	20,475	73,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	11	50.6%	18,743	77,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%
2014	12	50.5%	16,800	80,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2015	13	50.7%	14,433	83,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2016	14	50.8%	12,010	86,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2017	15	50.4%	11,177	88,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2018	16	50.1%	5,931	88,186	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	17	50.7%	4,651	88,867	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2020	18	52.2%	3,574	88,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2021	19	53.4%	3,639	87,882	Brakes — 58.0%
2022	20	54.3%	2,249	87,459	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%
2023	21	54.9%	2,182	88,211	Brakes — 54.9%
2024	22	53.0%	1,877	89,198	Suspension — 50.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Almera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.8%

↑ Increases 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	6.2% (7 yrs)	50.1% (22 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (7 yrs)	49.6% (22 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (7 yrs)	31.1% (22 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 184,091 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.