2008 Nissan Cabstar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,205

Total Tests (All Years)

107,568 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Cabstar as it ages.

3 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs50.3%

→ ↓7.0%

5 yrs43.3%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs38.8%

→ ↑6.1%

7 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs45.0%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs42.1%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs42.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs42.6%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs42.5%

→ ↑8.5%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↓6.9%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↑6.9%

16 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	49.0%	590
4 yrs	50.3%	569
5 yrs	43.3%	573
6 yrs	38.8%	564
7 yrs	44.9%	557
8 yrs	45.0%	536
9 yrs	42.1%	632
10 yrs	42.3%	414
11 yrs	42.6%	430
12 yrs	44.1%	431
13 yrs	42.5%	529
14 yrs	51.0%	429
15 yrs	44.1%	467
16 yrs	51.0%	484

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Cabstar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51%	484
2023 (15 yrs)	44.1%	467
2022 (14 yrs)	51%	429
2021 (13 yrs)	42.5%	529
2020 (12 yrs)	44.1%	431
2019 (11 yrs)	42.6%	430
2018 (10 yrs)	42.3%	414
2017 (9 yrs)	42.1%	632
2016 (8 yrs)	45%	536
2015 (7 yrs)	44.9%	557
2014 (6 yrs)	38.8%	564
2013 (5 yrs)	43.3%	573
2012 (4 yrs)	50.3%	569
2011 (3 yrs)	49%	590

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 590Avg Mileage 34,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 569Avg Mileage 44,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 573Avg Mileage 54,235Top Failure Suspension — 139.8%

2014High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 564Avg Mileage 61,135Top Failure Suspension — 152.7%

2015High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 557Avg Mileage 69,637Top Failure Suspension — 137.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 536Avg Mileage 75,458Top Failure Suspension — 117.5%

2017High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 632Avg Mileage 83,343Top Failure Brakes — 107.6%

2018High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 414Avg Mileage 86,783Top Failure Brakes — 119.3%

2019High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 430Avg Mileage 90,800Top Failure Brakes — 120.0%

2020High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 431Avg Mileage 93,569Top Failure Brakes — 118.6%

2021High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 529Avg Mileage 98,439Top Failure Brakes — 119.3%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 429Avg Mileage 99,884Top Failure Brakes — 98.6%

2023High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 467Avg Mileage 103,956Top Failure Brakes — 120.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 484Avg Mileage 107,568Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Cabstar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	49.0%	590	34,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2012	4	50.3%	569	44,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	5	43.3%	573	54,235	Suspension — 139.8%
2014	6	38.8%	564	61,135	Suspension — 152.7%
2015	7	44.9%	557	69,637	Suspension — 137.7%
2016	8	45.0%	536	75,458	Suspension — 117.5%
2017	9	42.1%	632	83,343	Brakes — 107.6%
2018	10	42.3%	414	86,783	Brakes — 119.3%
2019	11	42.6%	430	90,800	Brakes — 120.0%
2020	12	44.1%	431	93,569	Brakes — 118.6%
2021	13	42.5%	529	98,439	Brakes — 119.3%
2022	14	51.0%	429	99,884	Brakes — 98.6%
2023	15	44.1%	467	103,956	Brakes — 120.8%
2024	16	51.0%	484	107,568	Brakes — 87.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Cabstar, with age trends.

Suspension

100.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

97.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.9%

↓ Decreases 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	27.8% (3 yrs)	87.0% (16 yrs)	+59.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.3% (3 yrs)	72.5% (16 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (3 yrs)	24.8% (16 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,205 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.