2003 Nissan Cabstar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,628

Total Tests (All Years)

104,743 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 2003 Nissan Cabstar as it ages.

6 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs49.4%

→ ↓7.5%

10 yrs41.9%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs36.6%

→ ↑11.3%

12 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	55.1%	107
7 yrs	55.9%	93
8 yrs	56.7%	90
9 yrs	49.4%	79
10 yrs	41.9%	74
11 yrs	36.6%	71
12 yrs	47.9%	73
13 yrs	45.3%	64
14 yrs	45.6%	572
15 yrs	48.8%	346
16 yrs	52.5%	322
17 yrs	47.1%	289
18 yrs	46.9%	431
19 yrs	49.2%	315
20 yrs	48.5%	340
21 yrs	51.1%	362

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan Cabstar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.1%	362
2023 (20 yrs)	48.5%	340
2022 (19 yrs)	49.2%	315
2021 (18 yrs)	46.9%	431
2020 (17 yrs)	47.1%	289
2019 (16 yrs)	52.5%	322
2018 (15 yrs)	48.8%	346
2017 (14 yrs)	45.6%	572
2016 (13 yrs)	45.3%	64
2015 (12 yrs)	47.9%	73
2014 (11 yrs)	36.6%	71
2013 (10 yrs)	41.9%	74
2012 (9 yrs)	49.4%	79
2011 (8 yrs)	56.7%	90
2010 (7 yrs)	55.9%	93
2009 (6 yrs)	55.1%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 76,728Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 75,543Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 90Avg Mileage 86,381Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 85,169Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2013High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 91,532Top Failure Suspension — 129.7%

2014High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 93,011Top Failure Suspension — 153.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 94,096Top Failure Suspension — 89.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 98,791Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 572Avg Mileage 97,484Top Failure Suspension — 124.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 346Avg Mileage 98,598Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 322Avg Mileage 99,024Top Failure Brakes — 96.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 289Avg Mileage 100,460Top Failure Brakes — 122.8%

2021High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 431Avg Mileage 99,635Top Failure Brakes — 117.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 315Avg Mileage 102,470Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 340Avg Mileage 105,575Top Failure Brakes — 113.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 362Avg Mileage 104,743Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Cabstar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	55.1%	107	76,728	Brakes — 29.0%
2010	7	55.9%	93	75,543	Brakes — 26.9%
2011	8	56.7%	90	86,381	Brakes — 32.2%
2012	9	49.4%	79	85,169	Suspension — 34.2%
2013	10	41.9%	74	91,532	Suspension — 129.7%
2014	11	36.6%	71	93,011	Suspension — 153.5%
2015	12	47.9%	73	94,096	Suspension — 89.0%
2016	13	45.3%	64	98,791	Brakes — 112.5%
2017	14	45.6%	572	97,484	Suspension — 124.3%
2018	15	48.8%	346	98,598	Suspension — 108.1%
2019	16	52.5%	322	99,024	Brakes — 96.3%
2020	17	47.1%	289	100,460	Brakes — 122.8%
2021	18	46.9%	431	99,635	Brakes — 117.2%
2022	19	49.2%	315	102,470	Suspension — 106.3%
2023	20	48.5%	340	105,575	Brakes — 113.2%
2024	21	51.1%	362	104,743	Brakes — 84.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan Cabstar, with age trends.

Suspension

85.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

84.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.8%

↑ 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	29.0% (6 yrs)	84.0% (21 yrs)	+55.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.4% (6 yrs)	69.3% (21 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,628 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.