2004 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

452

Total Tests (All Years)

87,505 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cabstar 34.10 Swb

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb as it ages.

5 yrs49.2%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs44.3%

→ ↑9.3%

7 yrs53.6%

→ ↓11.0%

8 yrs42.6%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs43.4%

→ ↑6.6%

12 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	49.2%	59
6 yrs	44.3%	61
7 yrs	53.6%	56
8 yrs	42.6%	61
9 yrs	45.9%	61
10 yrs	47.1%	51
11 yrs	43.4%	53
12 yrs	50.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	50%	50
2015 (11 yrs)	43.4%	53
2014 (10 yrs)	47.1%	51
2013 (9 yrs)	45.9%	61
2012 (8 yrs)	42.6%	61
2011 (7 yrs)	53.6%	56
2010 (6 yrs)	44.3%	61
2009 (5 yrs)	49.2%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,691Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 59,265Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 69,947Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 71,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 75,181Top Failure Suspension — 111.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 81,522Top Failure Brakes — 109.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,189Top Failure Suspension — 111.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 87,505Top Failure Brakes — 114.0%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	49.2%	59	48,691	Suspension — 39.0%
2010	6	44.3%	61	59,265	Brakes — 41.0%
2011	7	53.6%	56	69,947	Brakes — 37.5%
2012	8	42.6%	61	71,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2013	9	45.9%	61	75,181	Suspension — 111.5%
2014	10	47.1%	51	81,522	Brakes — 109.8%
2015	11	43.4%	53	87,189	Suspension — 111.3%
2016	12	50.0%	50	87,505	Brakes — 114.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb, with age trends.

Brakes

69.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

68.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

33.1%

↑ 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	30.5% (5 yrs)	114.0% (12 yrs)	+83.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.2% (5 yrs)	80.0% (12 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.0% (5 yrs)	86.0% (12 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 452 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.