2005 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,344

Total Tests (All Years)

102,533 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 20.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Cube as it ages.

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓9.2%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓15.4%

6 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.4%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.8%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓11.2%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↑6.6%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↑12.7%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↓8.0%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.7%	43
5 yrs	74.5%	51
6 yrs	59.1%	44
7 yrs	62.5%	48
8 yrs	67.3%	49
9 yrs	56.1%	57
10 yrs	62.7%	67
11 yrs	75.4%	118
12 yrs	67.4%	138
13 yrs	76.0%	125
14 yrs	72.1%	129
15 yrs	70.3%	158
16 yrs	75.8%	66
17 yrs	77.8%	63
18 yrs	74.7%	79
19 yrs	76.1%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Cube pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76.1%	109
2023 (18 yrs)	74.7%	79
2022 (17 yrs)	77.8%	63
2021 (16 yrs)	75.8%	66
2020 (15 yrs)	70.3%	158
2019 (14 yrs)	72.1%	129
2018 (13 yrs)	76%	125
2017 (12 yrs)	67.4%	138
2016 (11 yrs)	75.4%	118
2015 (10 yrs)	62.7%	67
2014 (9 yrs)	56.1%	57
2013 (8 yrs)	67.3%	49
2012 (7 yrs)	62.5%	48
2011 (6 yrs)	59.1%	44
2010 (5 yrs)	74.5%	51
2009 (4 yrs)	83.7%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 69,871Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 79,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 90,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 104,121Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 113,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 114,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 115,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 106,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 138Avg Mileage 105,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018

76.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 125Avg Mileage 106,181Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 114,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 158Avg Mileage 119,186Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 109,928Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 85,367Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2023

74.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 93,904Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 109Avg Mileage 102,533Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Cube by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.7%	43	69,871	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	5	74.5%	51	79,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	6	59.1%	44	90,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	7	62.5%	48	104,121	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	8	67.3%	49	113,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2014	9	56.1%	57	114,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2015	10	62.7%	67	115,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2016	11	75.4%	118	106,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2017	12	67.4%	138	105,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	13	76.0%	125	106,181	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%
2019	14	72.1%	129	114,226	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%
2020	15	70.3%	158	119,186	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2021	16	75.8%	66	109,928	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2022	17	77.8%	63	85,367	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2023	18	74.7%	79	93,904	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2024	19	76.1%	109	102,533	Suspension — 35.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Cube, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	22.9% (19 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (4 yrs)	14.7% (19 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,344 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.