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2006 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
68.7%
Latest Pass Rate
788
Total Tests (All Years)
92,651 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 68.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Cube as it ages.

8 yrs81.3%
9 yrs71.9%
10 yrs66.0%
11 yrs74.7%
12 yrs70.8%
13 yrs76.7%
14 yrs78.0%
15 yrs82.1%
16 yrs69.4%
17 yrs67.8%
18 yrs68.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs81.3%32
9 yrs71.9%32
10 yrs66.0%50
11 yrs74.7%75
12 yrs70.8%72
13 yrs76.7%90
14 yrs78.0%109
15 yrs82.1%67
16 yrs69.4%72
17 yrs67.8%90
18 yrs68.7%99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Cube pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)68.7%99
2023 (17 yrs)67.8%90
2022 (16 yrs)69.4%72
2021 (15 yrs)82.1%67
2020 (14 yrs)78%109
2019 (13 yrs)76.7%90
2018 (12 yrs)70.8%72
2017 (11 yrs)74.7%75
2016 (10 yrs)66%50
2015 (9 yrs)71.9%32
2014 (8 yrs)81.3%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
81.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 32Avg Mileage 71,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2015
71.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2016
66.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 91,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2017
74.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 93,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2018
70.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 91,508Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%
2019
76.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 96,387Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%
2020
78.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 105,214Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%
2021
82.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 94,896Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%
2022
69.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 75,822Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2023
67.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 90Avg Mileage 76,524Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%
2024
68.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 92,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Cube, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension9.4% (8 yrs)26.3% (18 yrs)
+16.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.6% (8 yrs)22.2% (18 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 788 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.

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