2001 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,195

Total Tests (All Years)

81,031 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 2001 Nissan Elgrand as it ages.

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↓12.3%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑12.8%

13 yrs70.3%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs70.5%

→ ↓7.4%

16 yrs63.1%

→ ↑6.9%

17 yrs70.0%

→ ↓12.5%

18 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs55.7%

→ ↑14.3%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↓16.2%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓11.9%

23 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	69.8%	53
12 yrs	57.5%	73
13 yrs	70.3%	91
14 yrs	65.2%	115
15 yrs	70.5%	146
16 yrs	63.1%	168
17 yrs	70.0%	110
18 yrs	57.5%	113
19 yrs	55.7%	131
20 yrs	70.0%	30
21 yrs	53.8%	39
22 yrs	60.0%	45
23 yrs	48.1%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Elgrand pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	48.1%	81
2023 (22 yrs)	60%	45
2022 (21 yrs)	53.8%	39
2021 (20 yrs)	70%	30
2020 (19 yrs)	55.7%	131
2019 (18 yrs)	57.5%	113
2018 (17 yrs)	70%	110
2017 (16 yrs)	63.1%	168
2016 (15 yrs)	70.5%	146
2015 (14 yrs)	65.2%	115
2014 (13 yrs)	70.3%	91
2013 (12 yrs)	57.5%	73
2012 (11 yrs)	69.8%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 82,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 89,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 90,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 90,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 146Avg Mileage 96,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 168Avg Mileage 99,136Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 110Avg Mileage 92,214Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 105,369Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 131Avg Mileage 111,784Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 102,390Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 79,385Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 81,585Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 81Avg Mileage 81,031Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Elgrand by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	11	69.8%	53	82,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	12	57.5%	73	89,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%
2014	13	70.3%	91	90,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2015	14	65.2%	115	90,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%
2016	15	70.5%	146	96,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2017	16	63.1%	168	99,136	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	17	70.0%	110	92,214	Brakes — 33.6%
2019	18	57.5%	113	105,369	Brakes — 76.1%
2020	19	55.7%	131	111,784	Brakes — 58.8%
2021	20	70.0%	30	102,390	Brakes — 33.3%
2022	21	53.8%	39	79,385	Suspension — 48.7%
2023	22	60.0%	45	81,585	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%
2024	23	48.1%	81	81,031	Brakes — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Elgrand, with age trends.

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.4% (11 yrs)	54.3% (23 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (11 yrs)	43.2% (23 yrs)	+37.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.0% (11 yrs)	32.1% (23 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,195 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.