2005 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

411

Total Tests (All Years)

92,468 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 48.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb as it ages.

4 yrs60.0%

→ ↓12.8%

5 yrs47.2%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs42.9%

→ ↑6.2%

7 yrs49.1%

→ ↑12.1%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓14.9%

9 yrs46.3%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs43.5%

→ ↑5.3%

11 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	60.0%	55
5 yrs	47.2%	53
6 yrs	42.9%	56
7 yrs	49.1%	55
8 yrs	61.2%	49
9 yrs	46.3%	54
10 yrs	43.5%	46
11 yrs	48.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (11 yrs)	48.8%	43
2015 (10 yrs)	43.5%	46
2014 (9 yrs)	46.3%	54
2013 (8 yrs)	61.2%	49
2012 (7 yrs)	49.1%	55
2011 (6 yrs)	42.9%	56
2010 (5 yrs)	47.2%	53
2009 (4 yrs)	60%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 42,249Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 52,730Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,643Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 65,067Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 72,866Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 82,301Top Failure Suspension — 148.1%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 87,835Top Failure Suspension — 158.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 92,468Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	60.0%	55	42,249	Suspension — 23.6%
2010	5	47.2%	53	52,730	Suspension — 37.7%
2011	6	42.9%	56	59,643	Suspension — 41.1%
2012	7	49.1%	55	65,067	Brakes — 36.4%
2013	8	61.2%	49	72,866	Suspension — 102.0%
2014	9	46.3%	54	82,301	Suspension — 148.1%
2015	10	43.5%	46	87,835	Suspension — 158.7%
2016	11	48.8%	43	92,468	Brakes — 93.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Cabstar 34.10 Swb, with age trends.

Suspension

77.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

39.5%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

32.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.8% (4 yrs)	93.0% (11 yrs)	+71.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (4 yrs)	74.4% (11 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.6% (4 yrs)	74.4% (11 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	14.5% (4 yrs)	34.9% (11 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 411 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.