2006 Nissan Almera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

49,890

Total Tests (All Years)

87,661 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Almera as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	4,406
4 yrs	81.7%	4,136
5 yrs	77.8%	4,247
6 yrs	73.3%	4,210
7 yrs	70.2%	4,186
8 yrs	66.0%	4,055
9 yrs	64.5%	3,967
10 yrs	61.4%	3,774
11 yrs	59.4%	3,691
12 yrs	57.6%	2,377
13 yrs	55.6%	2,184
14 yrs	57.7%	1,976
15 yrs	58.1%	2,150
16 yrs	57.0%	1,541
17 yrs	55.9%	1,554
18 yrs	55.3%	1,436

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Almera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.3%	1,436
2023 (17 yrs)	55.9%	1,554
2022 (16 yrs)	57%	1,541
2021 (15 yrs)	58.1%	2,150
2020 (14 yrs)	57.7%	1,976
2019 (13 yrs)	55.6%	2,184
2018 (12 yrs)	57.6%	2,377
2017 (11 yrs)	59.4%	3,691
2016 (10 yrs)	61.4%	3,774
2015 (9 yrs)	64.5%	3,967
2014 (8 yrs)	66%	4,055
2013 (7 yrs)	70.2%	4,186
2012 (6 yrs)	73.3%	4,210
2011 (5 yrs)	77.8%	4,247
2010 (4 yrs)	81.7%	4,136
2009 (3 yrs)	82.6%	4,406

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,406Avg Mileage 25,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,136Avg Mileage 33,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,247Avg Mileage 39,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,210Avg Mileage 46,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,186Avg Mileage 52,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,055Avg Mileage 58,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,967Avg Mileage 64,542Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,774Avg Mileage 69,385Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,691Avg Mileage 74,033Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,377Avg Mileage 77,050Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 81,200Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,976Avg Mileage 81,505Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,150Avg Mileage 83,123Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 84,149Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,554Avg Mileage 86,027Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 87,661Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Almera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.6%	4,406	25,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	4	81.7%	4,136	33,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2011	5	77.8%	4,247	39,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	6	73.3%	4,210	46,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	7	70.2%	4,186	52,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2014	8	66.0%	4,055	58,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2015	9	64.5%	3,967	64,542	Brakes — 35.4%
2016	10	61.4%	3,774	69,385	Brakes — 43.2%
2017	11	59.4%	3,691	74,033	Brakes — 50.5%
2018	12	57.6%	2,377	77,050	Brakes — 57.6%
2019	13	55.6%	2,184	81,200	Brakes — 63.8%
2020	14	57.7%	1,976	81,505	Brakes — 68.4%
2021	15	58.1%	2,150	83,123	Brakes — 64.4%
2022	16	57.0%	1,541	84,149	Brakes — 64.8%
2023	17	55.9%	1,554	86,027	Brakes — 66.6%
2024	18	55.3%	1,436	87,661	Brakes — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Almera, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (3 yrs)	57.1% (18 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	30.4% (18 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,890 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.