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2004 Nissan D22 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
54.5%
Latest Pass Rate
3,799
Total Tests (All Years)
121,952 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.5%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan D22 as it ages.

5 yrs68.2%
6 yrs64.3%
7 yrs60.0%
8 yrs63.4%
9 yrs54.8%
10 yrs50.0%
11 yrs51.3%
12 yrs54.8%
13 yrs54.8%
14 yrs52.0%
15 yrs55.9%
16 yrs60.6%
17 yrs59.0%
18 yrs62.5%
19 yrs59.5%
20 yrs54.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs68.2%44
6 yrs64.3%42
7 yrs60.0%40
8 yrs63.4%41
9 yrs54.8%42
10 yrs50.0%36
11 yrs51.3%39
12 yrs54.8%31
13 yrs54.8%814
14 yrs52.0%494
15 yrs55.9%451
16 yrs60.6%401
17 yrs59.0%463
18 yrs62.5%272
19 yrs59.5%299
20 yrs54.5%290

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan D22 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)54.5%290
2023 (19 yrs)59.5%299
2022 (18 yrs)62.5%272
2021 (17 yrs)59%463
2020 (16 yrs)60.6%401
2019 (15 yrs)55.9%451
2018 (14 yrs)52%494
2017 (13 yrs)54.8%814
2016 (12 yrs)54.8%31
2015 (11 yrs)51.3%39
2014 (10 yrs)50%36
2013 (9 yrs)54.8%42
2012 (8 yrs)63.4%41
2011 (7 yrs)60%40
2010 (6 yrs)64.3%42
2009 (5 yrs)68.2%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 55,572Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2010High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 61,573Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 75,102Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2012High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 78,106Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%
2013High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 90,841Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%
2014High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 100,119Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%
2015High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,099Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%
2016High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 100,635Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%
2017High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 814Avg Mileage 109,121Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%
2018High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 494Avg Mileage 108,757Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%
2019High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 451Avg Mileage 116,953Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%
2020High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 401Avg Mileage 118,480Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%
2021High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 463Avg Mileage 120,918Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%
2022High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 272Avg Mileage 121,528Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%
2023High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 299Avg Mileage 122,048Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%
2024High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 290Avg Mileage 121,952Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan D22, with age trends.

Brakes
61.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
58.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
45.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
40.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension9.1% (5 yrs)54.8% (20 yrs)
+45.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.2% (5 yrs)56.6% (20 yrs)
+38.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan D22 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,799 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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