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2018 Nissan Elgrand — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
60.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,099
Total Tests (All Years)
99,203 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 60.7%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 12.7% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Nissan Elgrand as it ages.

3 yrs67.1%
4 yrs65.1%
5 yrs60.8%
6 yrs60.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs67.1%535
4 yrs65.1%430
5 yrs60.8%528
6 yrs60.7%606

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Nissan Elgrand pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)60.7%606
2023 (5 yrs)60.8%528
2022 (4 yrs)65.1%430
2021 (3 yrs)67.1%535

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
67.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 535Avg Mileage 108,360Top Failure Tyres — 36.3%
2022
65.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 430Avg Mileage 89,585Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%
2023High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 528Avg Mileage 94,690Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%
2024High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 606Avg Mileage 99,203Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Nissan Elgrand, with age trends.

Suspension
35.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
33.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
33.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
8.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres36.3% (3 yrs)22.8% (6 yrs)
-13.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment34.8% (3 yrs)27.1% (6 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension35.0% (3 yrs)28.1% (6 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes35.3% (3 yrs)29.4% (6 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure6.2% (3 yrs)7.9% (6 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Elgrand cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,099 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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