2004 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,979

Total Tests (All Years)

85,063 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↓14.9%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↑12.7%

11 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	80.6%	31
10 yrs	65.7%	70
11 yrs	78.4%	241
12 yrs	76.0%	387
13 yrs	70.5%	576
14 yrs	67.9%	545
15 yrs	69.5%	705
16 yrs	69.7%	779
17 yrs	72.7%	535
18 yrs	70.8%	493
19 yrs	66.9%	622
20 yrs	67.9%	995

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	67.9%	995
2023 (19 yrs)	66.9%	622
2022 (18 yrs)	70.8%	493
2021 (17 yrs)	72.7%	535
2020 (16 yrs)	69.7%	779
2019 (15 yrs)	69.5%	705
2018 (14 yrs)	67.9%	545
2017 (13 yrs)	70.5%	576
2016 (12 yrs)	76%	387
2015 (11 yrs)	78.4%	241
2014 (10 yrs)	65.7%	70
2013 (9 yrs)	80.6%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 88,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 241Avg Mileage 86,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2016

76.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 387Avg Mileage 92,513Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 576Avg Mileage 96,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 545Avg Mileage 99,967Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 705Avg Mileage 101,123Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%

2020

69.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 779Avg Mileage 106,042Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 535Avg Mileage 97,711Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 493Avg Mileage 76,976Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 622Avg Mileage 81,584Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 995Avg Mileage 85,063Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Elgrand by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	9	80.6%	31	80,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2014	10	65.7%	70	88,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2015	11	78.4%	241	86,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2016	12	76.0%	387	92,513	Suspension — 32.0%
2017	13	70.5%	576	96,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2018	14	67.9%	545	99,967	Suspension — 28.4%
2019	15	69.5%	705	101,123	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%
2020	16	69.7%	779	106,042	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2021	17	72.7%	535	97,711	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%
2022	18	70.8%	493	76,976	Suspension — 28.6%
2023	19	66.9%	622	81,584	Suspension — 41.6%
2024	20	67.9%	995	85,063	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.2% (9 yrs)	27.1% (20 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (9 yrs)	24.9% (20 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.9% (9 yrs)	28.3% (20 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,979 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.