2003 Nissan D22 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,727

Total Tests (All Years)

118,965 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Nissan D22 as it ages.

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓18.5%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↓12.9%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.8%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs55.6%

→ ↓6.1%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs52.0%

→ ↑11.9%

21 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.9%	41
7 yrs	64.4%	45
8 yrs	65.9%	41
9 yrs	54.8%	42
10 yrs	62.5%	40
11 yrs	65.7%	35
12 yrs	68.8%	32
13 yrs	55.9%	34
14 yrs	55.8%	602
15 yrs	53.9%	369
16 yrs	61.0%	331
17 yrs	55.2%	252
18 yrs	55.6%	306
19 yrs	49.5%	210
20 yrs	52.0%	200
21 yrs	63.9%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan D22 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.9%	147
2023 (20 yrs)	52%	200
2022 (19 yrs)	49.5%	210
2021 (18 yrs)	55.6%	306
2020 (17 yrs)	55.2%	252
2019 (16 yrs)	61%	331
2018 (15 yrs)	53.9%	369
2017 (14 yrs)	55.8%	602
2016 (13 yrs)	55.9%	34
2015 (12 yrs)	68.8%	32
2014 (11 yrs)	65.7%	35
2013 (10 yrs)	62.5%	40
2012 (9 yrs)	54.8%	42
2011 (8 yrs)	65.9%	41
2010 (7 yrs)	64.4%	45
2009 (6 yrs)	82.9%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 67,528Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 78,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 92,851Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 97,587Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 101,653Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 112,276Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 112,796Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 602Avg Mileage 115,205Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 369Avg Mileage 120,815Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 331Avg Mileage 119,593Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 252Avg Mileage 120,857Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 306Avg Mileage 122,951Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 210Avg Mileage 120,851Top Failure Brakes — 116.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 200Avg Mileage 121,903Top Failure Suspension — 92.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 147Avg Mileage 118,965Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan D22 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.9%	41	67,528	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.8%
2010	7	64.4%	45	78,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011	8	65.9%	41	87,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2012	9	54.8%	42	92,851	Brakes — 28.6%
2013	10	62.5%	40	97,587	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	11	65.7%	35	101,653	Brakes — 71.4%
2015	12	68.8%	32	112,276	Brakes — 46.9%
2016	13	55.9%	34	112,796	Suspension — 79.4%
2017	14	55.8%	602	115,205	Brakes — 81.1%
2018	15	53.9%	369	120,815	Brakes — 70.5%
2019	16	61.0%	331	119,593	Brakes — 68.9%
2020	17	55.2%	252	120,857	Brakes — 73.4%
2021	18	55.6%	306	122,951	Suspension — 80.1%
2022	19	49.5%	210	120,851	Brakes — 116.7%
2023	20	52.0%	200	121,903	Suspension — 92.0%
2024	21	63.9%	147	118,965	Brakes — 75.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan D22, with age trends.

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.4% (6 yrs)	72.1% (21 yrs)	+69.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (6 yrs)	75.5% (21 yrs)	+68.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan D22 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,727 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.