2004 Nissan Almera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

178,080

Total Tests (All Years)

89,474 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Almera as it ages.

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.2%	16,821
6 yrs	73.2%	16,396
7 yrs	69.7%	16,601
8 yrs	66.5%	16,217
9 yrs	61.2%	15,606
10 yrs	59.3%	14,865
11 yrs	58.8%	13,892
12 yrs	57.4%	12,513
13 yrs	56.2%	14,267
14 yrs	53.8%	8,286
15 yrs	56.0%	7,200
16 yrs	54.8%	6,024
17 yrs	55.9%	6,643
18 yrs	57.5%	4,344
19 yrs	56.2%	4,429
20 yrs	55.0%	3,976

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Almera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55%	3,976
2023 (19 yrs)	56.2%	4,429
2022 (18 yrs)	57.5%	4,344
2021 (17 yrs)	55.9%	6,643
2020 (16 yrs)	54.8%	6,024
2019 (15 yrs)	56%	7,200
2018 (14 yrs)	53.8%	8,286
2017 (13 yrs)	56.2%	14,267
2016 (12 yrs)	57.4%	12,513
2015 (11 yrs)	58.8%	13,892
2014 (10 yrs)	59.3%	14,865
2013 (9 yrs)	61.2%	15,606
2012 (8 yrs)	66.5%	16,217
2011 (7 yrs)	69.7%	16,601
2010 (6 yrs)	73.2%	16,396
2009 (5 yrs)	76.2%	16,821

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,821Avg Mileage 40,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,396Avg Mileage 47,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,601Avg Mileage 53,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,217Avg Mileage 59,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,606Avg Mileage 64,935Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,865Avg Mileage 70,051Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,892Avg Mileage 75,148Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,513Avg Mileage 78,435Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,267Avg Mileage 82,411Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,286Avg Mileage 84,002Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,200Avg Mileage 85,399Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,024Avg Mileage 86,041Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,643Avg Mileage 86,751Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,344Avg Mileage 87,718Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,429Avg Mileage 87,790Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,976Avg Mileage 89,474Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Almera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.2%	16,821	40,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	6	73.2%	16,396	47,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	7	69.7%	16,601	53,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012	8	66.5%	16,217	59,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	9	61.2%	15,606	64,935	Brakes — 37.5%
2014	10	59.3%	14,865	70,051	Brakes — 42.9%
2015	11	58.8%	13,892	75,148	Brakes — 43.1%
2016	12	57.4%	12,513	78,435	Brakes — 46.6%
2017	13	56.2%	14,267	82,411	Brakes — 51.9%
2018	14	53.8%	8,286	84,002	Brakes — 55.8%
2019	15	56.0%	7,200	85,399	Brakes — 58.1%
2020	16	54.8%	6,024	86,041	Brakes — 63.2%
2021	17	55.9%	6,643	86,751	Brakes — 65.0%
2022	18	57.5%	4,344	87,718	Brakes — 61.3%
2023	19	56.2%	4,429	87,790	Brakes — 64.0%
2024	20	55.0%	3,976	89,474	Brakes — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Almera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	9.2% (5 yrs)	55.7% (20 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (5 yrs)	40.2% (20 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (5 yrs)	27.1% (20 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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 178,080 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.