2005 Nissan D22 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,162

Total Tests (All Years)

128,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan D22 as it ages.

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	58.6%	256
13 yrs	55.1%	158
14 yrs	58.5%	147
15 yrs	57.1%	119
16 yrs	55.2%	145
17 yrs	52.3%	111
18 yrs	50.4%	119
19 yrs	56.1%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan D22 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.1%	107
2023 (18 yrs)	50.4%	119
2022 (17 yrs)	52.3%	111
2021 (16 yrs)	55.2%	145
2020 (15 yrs)	57.1%	119
2019 (14 yrs)	58.5%	147
2018 (13 yrs)	55.1%	158
2017 (12 yrs)	58.6%	256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 256Avg Mileage 107,374Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 158Avg Mileage 118,068Top Failure Brakes — 83.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 115,470Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 119Avg Mileage 114,692Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 145Avg Mileage 121,113Top Failure Brakes — 92.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 122,432Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 122,611Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 128,967Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan D22 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	12	58.6%	256	107,374	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	13	55.1%	158	118,068	Brakes — 83.5%
2019	14	58.5%	147	115,470	Brakes — 69.4%
2020	15	57.1%	119	114,692	Suspension — 66.4%
2021	16	55.2%	145	121,113	Brakes — 92.4%
2022	17	52.3%	111	122,432	Suspension — 84.7%
2023	18	50.4%	119	122,611	Suspension — 84.9%
2024	19	56.1%	107	128,967	Suspension — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan D22, with age trends.

Brakes

69.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

67.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	54.7% (12 yrs)	39.3% (19 yrs)	-15.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	53.1% (12 yrs)	45.8% (19 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,162 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.