2006 Nissan Kubistar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,606

Total Tests (All Years)

126,512 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.9%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Kubistar as it ages.

3 yrs72.5%

→ ↓6.4%

4 yrs66.1%

→ ↓8.6%

5 yrs57.5%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs44.9%

→ ↑4.7%

13 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↓4.6%

18 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.5%	494
4 yrs	66.1%	492
5 yrs	57.5%	501
6 yrs	52.4%	487
7 yrs	49.1%	489
8 yrs	46.5%	465
9 yrs	48.5%	452
10 yrs	47.0%	438
11 yrs	46.1%	395
12 yrs	44.9%	243
13 yrs	49.6%	246
14 yrs	47.4%	209
15 yrs	48.9%	219
16 yrs	48.1%	162
17 yrs	51.5%	169
18 yrs	46.9%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Kubistar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	46.9%	145
2023 (17 yrs)	51.5%	169
2022 (16 yrs)	48.1%	162
2021 (15 yrs)	48.9%	219
2020 (14 yrs)	47.4%	209
2019 (13 yrs)	49.6%	246
2018 (12 yrs)	44.9%	243
2017 (11 yrs)	46.1%	395
2016 (10 yrs)	47%	438
2015 (9 yrs)	48.5%	452
2014 (8 yrs)	46.5%	465
2013 (7 yrs)	49.1%	489
2012 (6 yrs)	52.4%	487
2011 (5 yrs)	57.5%	501
2010 (4 yrs)	66.1%	492
2009 (3 yrs)	72.5%	494

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 494Avg Mileage 44,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 492Avg Mileage 55,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 501Avg Mileage 65,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 487Avg Mileage 75,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 489Avg Mileage 84,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 465Avg Mileage 93,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 452Avg Mileage 97,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 438Avg Mileage 103,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 395Avg Mileage 106,133Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 113,430Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 246Avg Mileage 113,924Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 209Avg Mileage 116,091Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 219Avg Mileage 116,812Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 162Avg Mileage 119,247Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 169Avg Mileage 119,490Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 145Avg Mileage 126,512Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Kubistar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.5%	494	44,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2010	4	66.1%	492	55,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	5	57.5%	501	65,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	6	52.4%	487	75,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2013	7	49.1%	489	84,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	8	46.5%	465	93,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2015	9	48.5%	452	97,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2016	10	47.0%	438	103,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2017	11	46.1%	395	106,133	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	12	44.9%	243	113,430	Suspension — 66.3%
2019	13	49.6%	246	113,924	Brakes — 62.6%
2020	14	47.4%	209	116,091	Brakes — 60.8%
2021	15	48.9%	219	116,812	Brakes — 68.5%
2022	16	48.1%	162	119,247	Brakes — 64.2%
2023	17	51.5%	169	119,490	Brakes — 62.7%
2024	18	46.9%	145	126,512	Brakes — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Kubistar, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.1%

↑ 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	11.3% (3 yrs)	57.9% (18 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.0% (3 yrs)	48.3% (18 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	33.1% (18 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,606 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.