2002 Nissan Cabstar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

46.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,166

Total Tests (All Years)

101,264 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 2002 Nissan Cabstar as it ages.

7 yrs48.6%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs42.3%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs45.6%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs39.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs38.4%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs32.8%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs39.0%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs43.7%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs40.3%

→ ↑5.7%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.4%

19 yrs42.6%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs49.3%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs46.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	48.6%	222
8 yrs	42.3%	201
9 yrs	45.6%	180
10 yrs	39.4%	175
11 yrs	38.4%	138
12 yrs	32.8%	128
13 yrs	39.0%	118
14 yrs	44.2%	113
15 yrs	44.2%	538
16 yrs	43.7%	327
17 yrs	40.3%	315
18 yrs	46.0%	285
19 yrs	42.6%	408
20 yrs	47.4%	308
21 yrs	49.3%	343
22 yrs	46.0%	367

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Cabstar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	46%	367
2023 (21 yrs)	49.3%	343
2022 (20 yrs)	47.4%	308
2021 (19 yrs)	42.6%	408
2020 (18 yrs)	46%	285
2019 (17 yrs)	40.3%	315
2018 (16 yrs)	43.7%	327
2017 (15 yrs)	44.2%	538
2016 (14 yrs)	44.2%	113
2015 (13 yrs)	39%	118
2014 (12 yrs)	32.8%	128
2013 (11 yrs)	38.4%	138
2012 (10 yrs)	39.4%	175
2011 (9 yrs)	45.6%	180
2010 (8 yrs)	42.3%	201
2009 (7 yrs)	48.6%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 79,652Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 201Avg Mileage 81,011Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 90,283Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2012High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 175Avg Mileage 89,919Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2013High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 96,024Top Failure Brakes — 137.0%

2014High Fail Rate

32.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 128Avg Mileage 100,413Top Failure Brakes — 180.5%

2015High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 118Avg Mileage 103,427Top Failure Brakes — 147.5%

2016High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 104,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.1%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 538Avg Mileage 98,619Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2018High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 327Avg Mileage 101,288Top Failure Brakes — 113.1%

2019High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 315Avg Mileage 101,696Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%

2020High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 285Avg Mileage 101,101Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2021High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 408Avg Mileage 101,455Top Failure Brakes — 134.8%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 308Avg Mileage 100,560Top Failure Suspension — 107.8%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 343Avg Mileage 105,027Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%

2024High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 367Avg Mileage 101,264Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Cabstar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	48.6%	222	79,652	Brakes — 37.4%
2010	8	42.3%	201	81,011	Brakes — 41.3%
2011	9	45.6%	180	90,283	Brakes — 40.0%
2012	10	39.4%	175	89,919	Brakes — 44.6%
2013	11	38.4%	138	96,024	Brakes — 137.0%
2014	12	32.8%	128	100,413	Brakes — 180.5%
2015	13	39.0%	118	103,427	Brakes — 147.5%
2016	14	44.2%	113	104,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.1%
2017	15	44.2%	538	98,619	Suspension — 114.3%
2018	16	43.7%	327	101,288	Brakes — 113.1%
2019	17	40.3%	315	101,696	Suspension — 108.9%
2020	18	46.0%	285	101,101	Brakes — 100.7%
2021	19	42.6%	408	101,455	Brakes — 134.8%
2022	20	47.4%	308	100,560	Suspension — 107.8%
2023	21	49.3%	343	105,027	Brakes — 112.5%
2024	22	46.0%	367	101,264	Brakes — 78.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Cabstar, with age trends.

Brakes

99.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

89.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

74.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	29.7% (7 yrs)	71.9% (22 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.4% (7 yrs)	78.7% (22 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,166 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.