2004 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,542

Total Tests (All Years)

108,873 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Cube as it ages.

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs71.7%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑10.7%

11 yrs72.6%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs65.2%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs63.6%

→ ↑16.7%

19 yrs80.3%

→ ↓15.2%

20 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.0%	126
6 yrs	77.2%	123
7 yrs	71.7%	138
8 yrs	66.4%	140
9 yrs	67.1%	140
10 yrs	61.9%	160
11 yrs	72.6%	223
12 yrs	66.4%	259
13 yrs	67.0%	285
14 yrs	65.2%	198
15 yrs	63.2%	212
16 yrs	65.2%	224
17 yrs	67.5%	77
18 yrs	63.6%	55
19 yrs	80.3%	76
20 yrs	65.1%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Cube pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	65.1%	106
2023 (19 yrs)	80.3%	76
2022 (18 yrs)	63.6%	55
2021 (17 yrs)	67.5%	77
2020 (16 yrs)	65.2%	224
2019 (15 yrs)	63.2%	212
2018 (14 yrs)	65.2%	198
2017 (13 yrs)	67%	285
2016 (12 yrs)	66.4%	259
2015 (11 yrs)	72.6%	223
2014 (10 yrs)	61.9%	160
2013 (9 yrs)	67.1%	140
2012 (8 yrs)	66.4%	140
2011 (7 yrs)	71.7%	138
2010 (6 yrs)	77.2%	123
2009 (5 yrs)	81%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 126Avg Mileage 74,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 79,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 88,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 140Avg Mileage 96,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 140Avg Mileage 105,077Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 160Avg Mileage 109,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 223Avg Mileage 104,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 259Avg Mileage 108,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 285Avg Mileage 113,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 198Avg Mileage 117,051Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 212Avg Mileage 120,132Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 124,963Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 117,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 109,002Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 99,692Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 106Avg Mileage 108,873Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Cube by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.0%	126	74,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	6	77.2%	123	79,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	7	71.7%	138	88,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	8	66.4%	140	96,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2013	9	67.1%	140	105,077	Brakes — 37.9%
2014	10	61.9%	160	109,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2015	11	72.6%	223	104,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2016	12	66.4%	259	108,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2017	13	67.0%	285	113,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2018	14	65.2%	198	117,051	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2019	15	63.2%	212	120,132	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%
2020	16	65.2%	224	124,963	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%
2021	17	67.5%	77	117,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%
2022	18	63.6%	55	109,002	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2023	19	80.3%	76	99,692	Suspension — 28.9%
2024	20	65.1%	106	108,873	Suspension — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Cube, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.0% (5 yrs)	25.5% (20 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (5 yrs)	22.6% (20 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,542 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.