2003 Nissan Almera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

186,646

Total Tests (All Years)

87,992 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 2003 Nissan Almera as it ages.

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.5%	21,779
7 yrs	66.2%	21,104
8 yrs	63.5%	21,010
9 yrs	60.5%	20,013
10 yrs	56.6%	18,663
11 yrs	56.6%	17,064
12 yrs	56.5%	15,192
13 yrs	56.1%	12,893
14 yrs	54.4%	11,965
15 yrs	54.1%	6,469
16 yrs	55.9%	5,173
17 yrs	57.2%	3,981
18 yrs	56.5%	4,049
19 yrs	56.4%	2,521
20 yrs	56.3%	2,500
21 yrs	54.9%	2,270

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54.9%	2,270
2023 (20 yrs)	56.3%	2,500
2022 (19 yrs)	56.4%	2,521
2021 (18 yrs)	56.5%	4,049
2020 (17 yrs)	57.2%	3,981
2019 (16 yrs)	55.9%	5,173
2018 (15 yrs)	54.1%	6,469
2017 (14 yrs)	54.4%	11,965
2016 (13 yrs)	56.1%	12,893
2015 (12 yrs)	56.5%	15,192
2014 (11 yrs)	56.6%	17,064
2013 (10 yrs)	56.6%	18,663
2012 (9 yrs)	60.5%	20,013
2011 (8 yrs)	63.5%	21,010
2010 (7 yrs)	66.2%	21,104
2009 (6 yrs)	69.5%	21,779

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 21,779Avg Mileage 49,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,104Avg Mileage 55,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,010Avg Mileage 61,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,013Avg Mileage 67,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,663Avg Mileage 71,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,064Avg Mileage 76,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,192Avg Mileage 80,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,893Avg Mileage 82,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,965Avg Mileage 85,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,469Avg Mileage 86,368Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,173Avg Mileage 86,293Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,981Avg Mileage 86,902Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,049Avg Mileage 86,709Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,521Avg Mileage 86,480Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,500Avg Mileage 86,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,270Avg Mileage 87,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Almera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.5%	21,779	49,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	7	66.2%	21,104	55,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2011	8	63.5%	21,010	61,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	9	60.5%	20,013	67,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	10	56.6%	18,663	71,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2014	11	56.6%	17,064	76,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2015	12	56.5%	15,192	80,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2016	13	56.1%	12,893	82,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2017	14	54.4%	11,965	85,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2018	15	54.1%	6,469	86,368	Brakes — 46.1%
2019	16	55.9%	5,173	86,293	Brakes — 46.2%
2020	17	57.2%	3,981	86,902	Brakes — 49.2%
2021	18	56.5%	4,049	86,709	Brakes — 50.5%
2022	19	56.4%	2,521	86,480	Brakes — 50.6%
2023	20	56.3%	2,500	86,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%
2024	21	54.9%	2,270	87,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ 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	3.4% (6 yrs)	36.2% (21 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (6 yrs)	37.8% (21 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (6 yrs)	30.4% (21 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 186,646 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.