2003 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,392

Total Tests (All Years)

91,983 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 Elgrand as it ages.

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs62.6%

→ ↑5.1%

18 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs67.2%

→ ↓7.7%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	67.6%	74
11 yrs	68.5%	162
12 yrs	68.1%	288
13 yrs	70.0%	524
14 yrs	69.6%	658
15 yrs	68.7%	629
16 yrs	64.5%	692
17 yrs	62.6%	712
18 yrs	67.7%	350
19 yrs	67.2%	296
20 yrs	59.5%	378
21 yrs	67.2%	629

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.2%	629
2023 (20 yrs)	59.5%	378
2022 (19 yrs)	67.2%	296
2021 (18 yrs)	67.7%	350
2020 (17 yrs)	62.6%	712
2019 (16 yrs)	64.5%	692
2018 (15 yrs)	68.7%	629
2017 (14 yrs)	69.6%	658
2016 (13 yrs)	70%	524
2015 (12 yrs)	68.1%	288
2014 (11 yrs)	68.5%	162
2013 (10 yrs)	67.6%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 162Avg Mileage 85,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 288Avg Mileage 90,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 524Avg Mileage 95,107Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 658Avg Mileage 97,553Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 629Avg Mileage 100,699Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 692Avg Mileage 105,649Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 712Avg Mileage 109,943Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2021

67.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 350Avg Mileage 103,261Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 296Avg Mileage 89,540Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 378Avg Mileage 89,831Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 629Avg Mileage 91,983Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Elgrand by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	10	67.6%	74	86,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2014	11	68.5%	162	85,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2015	12	68.1%	288	90,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2016	13	70.0%	524	95,107	Suspension — 34.7%
2017	14	69.6%	658	97,553	Suspension — 33.9%
2018	15	68.7%	629	100,699	Suspension — 33.7%
2019	16	64.5%	692	105,649	Suspension — 43.2%
2020	17	62.6%	712	109,943	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2021	18	67.7%	350	103,261	Suspension — 40.6%
2022	19	67.2%	296	89,540	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.8%
2023	20	59.5%	378	89,831	Suspension — 56.3%
2024	21	67.2%	629	91,983	Suspension — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.3% (10 yrs)	41.7% (21 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (10 yrs)	32.1% (21 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	28.4% (10 yrs)	26.6% (21 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,392 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.