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2009 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
79.8%
Latest Pass Rate
2,575
Total Tests (All Years)
74,380 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 79.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 27.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Elgrand as it ages.

10 yrs77.1%
11 yrs79.1%
12 yrs71.6%
13 yrs73.0%
14 yrs73.1%
15 yrs79.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs77.1%35
11 yrs79.1%110
12 yrs71.6%292
13 yrs73.0%378
14 yrs73.1%579
15 yrs79.8%1,181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Elgrand pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)79.8%1,181
2023 (14 yrs)73.1%579
2022 (13 yrs)73%378
2021 (12 yrs)71.6%292
2020 (11 yrs)79.1%110
2019 (10 yrs)77.1%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
77.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 89,928Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%
2020
79.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 110Avg Mileage 94,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2021
71.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 292Avg Mileage 111,166Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%
2022
73.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 378Avg Mileage 81,727Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%
2023
73.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 579Avg Mileage 81,438Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%
2024
79.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 74,380Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Elgrand, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment34.3% (10 yrs)14.9% (15 yrs)
-19.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension5.7% (10 yrs)20.5% (15 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.9% (10 yrs)13.7% (15 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Visibility11.4% (10 yrs)5.0% (15 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,575 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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