2008 Nissan Interstar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,373

Total Tests (All Years)

132,754 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Interstar

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs64.3%

→ ↓10.3%

5 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs50.5%

→ ↑4.7%

7 yrs55.2%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs49.5%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs46.3%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↑7.0%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	67.6%	222
4 yrs	64.3%	213
5 yrs	54.0%	215
6 yrs	50.5%	202
7 yrs	55.2%	201
8 yrs	49.5%	198
9 yrs	54.1%	207
10 yrs	46.3%	136
11 yrs	50.4%	133
12 yrs	57.4%	136
13 yrs	51.7%	147
14 yrs	50.9%	112
15 yrs	56.6%	122
16 yrs	57.4%	129

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.4%	129
2023 (15 yrs)	56.6%	122
2022 (14 yrs)	50.9%	112
2021 (13 yrs)	51.7%	147
2020 (12 yrs)	57.4%	136
2019 (11 yrs)	50.4%	133
2018 (10 yrs)	46.3%	136
2017 (9 yrs)	54.1%	207
2016 (8 yrs)	49.5%	198
2015 (7 yrs)	55.2%	201
2014 (6 yrs)	50.5%	202
2013 (5 yrs)	54%	215
2012 (4 yrs)	64.3%	213
2011 (3 yrs)	67.6%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 222Avg Mileage 55,235Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 213Avg Mileage 74,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 215Avg Mileage 83,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 202Avg Mileage 97,754Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 201Avg Mileage 102,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 198Avg Mileage 114,014Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 207Avg Mileage 114,323Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 123,084Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 133Avg Mileage 128,015Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 128,465Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 147Avg Mileage 130,961Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 132,334Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 122Avg Mileage 133,624Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 129Avg Mileage 132,754Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.2%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Interstar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	67.6%	222	55,235	Brakes — 18.9%
2012	4	64.3%	213	74,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013	5	54.0%	215	83,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%
2014	6	50.5%	202	97,754	Brakes — 71.3%
2015	7	55.2%	201	102,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2016	8	49.5%	198	114,014	Brakes — 80.8%
2017	9	54.1%	207	114,323	Brakes — 65.7%
2018	10	46.3%	136	123,084	Brakes — 75.0%
2019	11	50.4%	133	128,015	Brakes — 87.2%
2020	12	57.4%	136	128,465	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.6%
2021	13	51.7%	147	130,961	Brakes — 85.7%
2022	14	50.9%	112	132,334	Brakes — 90.2%
2023	15	56.6%	122	133,624	Brakes — 82.8%
2024	16	57.4%	129	132,754	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.4%

↑ 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	18.9% (3 yrs)	58.9% (16 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.3% (3 yrs)	40.3% (16 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	14.7% (16 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Interstar cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,373 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.