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2008 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
74.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,103
Total Tests (All Years)
82,054 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.6%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Cube as it ages.

10 yrs62.8%
11 yrs81.9%
12 yrs75.2%
13 yrs69.8%
14 yrs72.9%
15 yrs75.9%
16 yrs74.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs62.8%43
11 yrs81.9%94
12 yrs75.2%113
13 yrs69.8%172
14 yrs72.9%170
15 yrs75.9%228
16 yrs74.6%283

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Cube pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)74.6%283
2023 (15 yrs)75.9%228
2022 (14 yrs)72.9%170
2021 (13 yrs)69.8%172
2020 (12 yrs)75.2%113
2019 (11 yrs)81.9%94
2018 (10 yrs)62.8%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 88,353Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%
2019
81.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 87,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%
2020
75.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 90,544Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2021
69.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 172Avg Mileage 115,898Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2022
72.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 170Avg Mileage 89,677Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%
2023
75.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 228Avg Mileage 88,639Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2024
74.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 283Avg Mileage 82,054Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Cube, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres23.3% (10 yrs)16.3% (16 yrs)
-7.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.9% (10 yrs)21.2% (16 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension16.3% (10 yrs)23.0% (16 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.3% (10 yrs)22.3% (16 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,103 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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