2005 Nissan Kubistar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

46.6%

Latest Pass Rate

10,267

Total Tests (All Years)

125,870 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 46.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Kubistar as it ages.

4 yrs61.7%

→ ↓9.6%

5 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs48.8%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs44.0%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs41.6%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs37.4%

→ ↑4.3%

10 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs42.5%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs46.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.7%	999
5 yrs	52.1%	986
6 yrs	48.8%	984
7 yrs	44.0%	962
8 yrs	41.6%	922
9 yrs	37.4%	872
10 yrs	41.7%	840
11 yrs	41.8%	761
12 yrs	42.8%	687
13 yrs	42.5%	435
14 yrs	47.1%	376
15 yrs	41.9%	334
16 yrs	42.8%	388
17 yrs	47.6%	267
18 yrs	49.8%	261
19 yrs	46.6%	193

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Kubistar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	46.6%	193
2023 (18 yrs)	49.8%	261
2022 (17 yrs)	47.6%	267
2021 (16 yrs)	42.8%	388
2020 (15 yrs)	41.9%	334
2019 (14 yrs)	47.1%	376
2018 (13 yrs)	42.5%	435
2017 (12 yrs)	42.8%	687
2016 (11 yrs)	41.8%	761
2015 (10 yrs)	41.7%	840
2014 (9 yrs)	37.4%	872
2013 (8 yrs)	41.6%	922
2012 (7 yrs)	44%	962
2011 (6 yrs)	48.8%	984
2010 (5 yrs)	52.1%	986
2009 (4 yrs)	61.7%	999

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 999Avg Mileage 52,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 986Avg Mileage 61,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 984Avg Mileage 71,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 962Avg Mileage 81,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 922Avg Mileage 88,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2014High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 872Avg Mileage 95,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%

2015High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 840Avg Mileage 100,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 761Avg Mileage 104,517Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2017High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 687Avg Mileage 109,190Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2018High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 435Avg Mileage 111,799Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 376Avg Mileage 114,690Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2020High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 334Avg Mileage 116,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.3%

2021High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 388Avg Mileage 120,527Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2022High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 267Avg Mileage 122,394Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2023High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 261Avg Mileage 124,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

2024High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 193Avg Mileage 125,870Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Kubistar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.7%	999	52,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010	5	52.1%	986	61,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	6	48.8%	984	71,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	7	44.0%	962	81,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013	8	41.6%	922	88,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2014	9	37.4%	872	95,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%
2015	10	41.7%	840	100,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2016	11	41.8%	761	104,517	Suspension — 64.8%
2017	12	42.8%	687	109,190	Suspension — 67.2%
2018	13	42.5%	435	111,799	Brakes — 63.0%
2019	14	47.1%	376	114,690	Suspension — 61.2%
2020	15	41.9%	334	116,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.3%
2021	16	42.8%	388	120,527	Brakes — 70.9%
2022	17	47.6%	267	122,394	Brakes — 70.8%
2023	18	49.8%	261	124,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%
2024	19	46.6%	193	125,870	Brakes — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Kubistar, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.9%

↑ 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	14.8% (4 yrs)	62.7% (19 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.9% (4 yrs)	54.4% (19 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (4 yrs)	39.9% (19 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Kubistar cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,267 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.