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2012 Nissan Cube — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
277
Total Tests (All Years)
55,579 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Cube as it ages.

At 11 years: 91.3% pass rate · At 12 years: 86.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs91.3%104
12 yrs86.7%173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Cube pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)86.7%173
2023 (11 yrs)91.3%104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 51,306Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%
2024
86.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 173Avg Mileage 55,579Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Cube, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
9.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.3%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.0% (11 yrs)3.5% (12 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.0% (11 yrs)3.5% (12 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.5% (11 yrs)11.0% (12 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Noise, emissions and leaks1.0% (11 yrs)1.2% (12 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cube cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 277 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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