2001 Nissan Cabstar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,791

Total Tests (All Years)

103,985 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 2001 Nissan Cabstar as it ages.

8 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs43.0%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs40.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs40.6%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs42.2%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	46.8%	1,024
9 yrs	44.1%	956
10 yrs	45.8%	873
11 yrs	43.0%	733
12 yrs	40.0%	600
13 yrs	40.6%	495
14 yrs	42.2%	453
15 yrs	45.6%	419
16 yrs	44.9%	492
17 yrs	49.8%	291
18 yrs	48.7%	279
19 yrs	50.4%	230
20 yrs	48.7%	300
21 yrs	51.0%	204
22 yrs	53.0%	232
23 yrs	55.7%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Cabstar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	55.7%	210
2023 (22 yrs)	53%	232
2022 (21 yrs)	51%	204
2021 (20 yrs)	48.7%	300
2020 (19 yrs)	50.4%	230
2019 (18 yrs)	48.7%	279
2018 (17 yrs)	49.8%	291
2017 (16 yrs)	44.9%	492
2016 (15 yrs)	45.6%	419
2015 (14 yrs)	42.2%	453
2014 (13 yrs)	40.6%	495
2013 (12 yrs)	40%	600
2012 (11 yrs)	43%	733
2011 (10 yrs)	45.8%	873
2010 (9 yrs)	44.1%	956
2009 (8 yrs)	46.8%	1,024

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 75,157Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 956Avg Mileage 83,977Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 873Avg Mileage 86,354Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2012High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 733Avg Mileage 87,726Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2013High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 600Avg Mileage 92,161Top Failure Brakes — 142.3%

2014High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 495Avg Mileage 94,051Top Failure Brakes — 136.6%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 453Avg Mileage 93,762Top Failure Brakes — 118.3%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 419Avg Mileage 95,841Top Failure Brakes — 105.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 492Avg Mileage 99,147Top Failure Brakes — 121.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 291Avg Mileage 99,025Top Failure Brakes — 113.4%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 279Avg Mileage 104,881Top Failure Brakes — 116.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 230Avg Mileage 100,571Top Failure Brakes — 117.0%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 300Avg Mileage 101,995Top Failure Brakes — 129.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 204Avg Mileage 101,889Top Failure Brakes — 123.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 232Avg Mileage 103,892Top Failure Brakes — 109.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 210Avg Mileage 103,985Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Cabstar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	46.8%	1,024	75,157	Brakes — 40.8%
2010	9	44.1%	956	83,977	Brakes — 41.5%
2011	10	45.8%	873	86,354	Brakes — 43.2%
2012	11	43.0%	733	87,726	Brakes — 45.8%
2013	12	40.0%	600	92,161	Brakes — 142.3%
2014	13	40.6%	495	94,051	Brakes — 136.6%
2015	14	42.2%	453	93,762	Brakes — 118.3%
2016	15	45.6%	419	95,841	Brakes — 105.5%
2017	16	44.9%	492	99,147	Brakes — 121.1%
2018	17	49.8%	291	99,025	Brakes — 113.4%
2019	18	48.7%	279	104,881	Brakes — 116.8%
2020	19	50.4%	230	100,571	Brakes — 117.0%
2021	20	48.7%	300	101,995	Brakes — 129.7%
2022	21	51.0%	204	101,889	Brakes — 123.5%
2023	22	53.0%	232	103,892	Brakes — 109.9%
2024	23	55.7%	210	103,985	Brakes — 90.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Cabstar, with age trends.

Brakes

99.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

71.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

42.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	40.8% (8 yrs)	90.0% (23 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.3% (8 yrs)	63.3% (23 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,791 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.