2003 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,389

Total Tests (All Years)

91,997 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 Cube as it ages.

6 yrs80.5%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs60.1%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.5%

20 yrs70.5%

→ ↑8.8%

21 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	80.5%	128
7 yrs	71.5%	144
8 yrs	70.0%	160
9 yrs	70.2%	161
10 yrs	68.5%	178
11 yrs	64.1%	195
12 yrs	66.4%	217
13 yrs	61.2%	232
14 yrs	65.0%	234
15 yrs	60.5%	172
16 yrs	63.7%	171
17 yrs	60.1%	173
18 yrs	62.5%	48
19 yrs	60.0%	40
20 yrs	70.5%	44
21 yrs	79.3%	92

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	79.3%	92
2023 (20 yrs)	70.5%	44
2022 (19 yrs)	60%	40
2021 (18 yrs)	62.5%	48
2020 (17 yrs)	60.1%	173
2019 (16 yrs)	63.7%	171
2018 (15 yrs)	60.5%	172
2017 (14 yrs)	65%	234
2016 (13 yrs)	61.2%	232
2015 (12 yrs)	66.4%	217
2014 (11 yrs)	64.1%	195
2013 (10 yrs)	68.5%	178
2012 (9 yrs)	70.2%	161
2011 (8 yrs)	70%	160
2010 (7 yrs)	71.5%	144
2009 (6 yrs)	80.5%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 128Avg Mileage 65,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

71.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 144Avg Mileage 76,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 84,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 161Avg Mileage 90,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2013

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 178Avg Mileage 97,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 99,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2015

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 217Avg Mileage 105,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 232Avg Mileage 110,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 234Avg Mileage 113,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 172Avg Mileage 118,415Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 171Avg Mileage 116,443Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 173Avg Mileage 122,147Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 122,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,525Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 100,335Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 91,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Cube by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	80.5%	128	65,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	7	71.5%	144	76,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2011	8	70.0%	160	84,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	9	70.2%	161	90,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2013	10	68.5%	178	97,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2014	11	64.1%	195	99,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2015	12	66.4%	217	105,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2016	13	61.2%	232	110,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2017	14	65.0%	234	113,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2018	15	60.5%	172	118,415	Suspension — 41.3%
2019	16	63.7%	171	116,443	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%
2020	17	60.1%	173	122,147	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2021	18	62.5%	48	122,498	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%
2022	19	60.0%	40	104,525	Suspension — 60.0%
2023	20	70.5%	44	100,335	Brakes — 52.3%
2024	21	79.3%	92	91,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (6 yrs)	19.6% (21 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (6 yrs)	10.9% (21 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.0% (6 yrs)	9.8% (21 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,389 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.