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2016 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
61.4%
Latest Pass Rate
2,392
Total Tests (All Years)
107,968 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 61.4%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Nissan Elgrand as it ages.

5 yrs58.6%
6 yrs61.0%
7 yrs57.3%
8 yrs61.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs58.6%604
6 yrs61.0%515
7 yrs57.3%613
8 yrs61.4%660

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Nissan Elgrand pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)61.4%660
2023 (7 yrs)57.3%613
2022 (6 yrs)61%515
2021 (5 yrs)58.6%604

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 604Avg Mileage 122,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2022High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 515Avg Mileage 106,402Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%
2023High Fail Rate
57.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 613Avg Mileage 109,593Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%
2024High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 660Avg Mileage 107,968Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Nissan Elgrand, with age trends.

Suspension
50.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
47.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
46.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
28.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
14.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment51.0% (5 yrs)33.9% (8 yrs)
-17.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres32.9% (5 yrs)21.1% (8 yrs)
-11.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes43.7% (5 yrs)41.8% (8 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Suspension45.4% (5 yrs)45.8% (8 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Noise, emissions and leaks12.3% (5 yrs)12.0% (8 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,392 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.

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