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2000 Nissan D21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
136
Total Tests (All Years)
108,434 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Nissan D21 as it ages.

9 yrs61.1%
10 yrs57.1%
11 yrs57.1%
12 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs61.1%36
10 yrs57.1%35
11 yrs57.1%35
12 yrs56.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Nissan D21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (12 yrs)56.7%30
2011 (11 yrs)57.1%35
2010 (10 yrs)57.1%35
2009 (9 yrs)61.1%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 94,885Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 98,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 107,008Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2012High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,434Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Nissan D21, with age trends.

Brakes
25.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.3% (9 yrs)26.7% (12 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.3% (9 yrs)20.0% (12 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.0% (9 yrs)26.7% (12 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Brakes27.8% (9 yrs)26.7% (12 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan D21 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 136 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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