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2008 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
77.0%
Latest Pass Rate
6,080
Total Tests (All Years)
77,301 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 77.0%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 24.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Elgrand as it ages.

10 yrs74.1%
11 yrs80.1%
12 yrs77.9%
13 yrs78.4%
14 yrs73.9%
15 yrs72.2%
16 yrs77.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs74.1%54
11 yrs80.1%181
12 yrs77.9%281
13 yrs78.4%809
14 yrs73.9%867
15 yrs72.2%1,293
16 yrs77.0%2,595

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Elgrand pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)77%2,595
2023 (15 yrs)72.2%1,293
2022 (14 yrs)73.9%867
2021 (13 yrs)78.4%809
2020 (12 yrs)77.9%281
2019 (11 yrs)80.1%181
2018 (10 yrs)74.1%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
74.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 95,427Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%
2019
80.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 98,039Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.4%
2020
77.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 281Avg Mileage 100,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.6%
2021
78.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 809Avg Mileage 106,531Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%
2022
73.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 867Avg Mileage 84,877Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%
2023
72.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,293Avg Mileage 82,179Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%
2024
77.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,595Avg Mileage 77,301Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Elgrand, with age trends.

Suspension
25.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
18.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension31.5% (10 yrs)19.2% (16 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.4% (10 yrs)15.1% (16 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (10 yrs)14.8% (16 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.8% (10 yrs)16.1% (16 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 6,080 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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