2002 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

709

Total Tests (All Years)

123,770 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Nissan Cube as it ages.

7 yrs62.7%

→ ↑7.9%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs73.7%

→ ↓11.6%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↑8.7%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↓8.8%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↑6.7%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs69.6%

→ ↓21.5%

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑17.8%

18 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.7%	51
8 yrs	70.6%	51
9 yrs	73.7%	57
10 yrs	62.1%	58
11 yrs	70.8%	72
12 yrs	62.0%	71
13 yrs	56.9%	72
14 yrs	63.6%	66
15 yrs	66.7%	69
16 yrs	69.6%	46
17 yrs	48.1%	52
18 yrs	65.9%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	65.9%	44
2019 (17 yrs)	48.1%	52
2018 (16 yrs)	69.6%	46
2017 (15 yrs)	66.7%	69
2016 (14 yrs)	63.6%	66
2015 (13 yrs)	56.9%	72
2014 (12 yrs)	62%	71
2013 (11 yrs)	70.8%	72
2012 (10 yrs)	62.1%	58
2011 (9 yrs)	73.7%	57
2010 (8 yrs)	70.6%	51
2009 (7 yrs)	62.7%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 71,733Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 82,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 86,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 94,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 99,664Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 107,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 117,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 111,771Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 113,336Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 117,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.2%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 123,770Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Cube by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.7%	51	62,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	8	70.6%	51	71,733	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	9	73.7%	57	82,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	10	62.1%	58	86,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	11	70.8%	72	94,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	12	62.0%	71	99,664	Brakes — 45.1%
2015	13	56.9%	72	107,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2016	14	63.6%	66	117,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2017	15	66.7%	69	111,771	Suspension — 40.6%
2018	16	69.6%	46	113,336	Suspension — 41.3%
2019	17	48.1%	52	117,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.2%
2020	18	65.9%	44	123,770	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.9% (7 yrs)	47.7% (18 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.7% (7 yrs)	34.1% (18 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 709 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.