2008 Nissan Kubistar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,253

Total Tests (All Years)

117,600 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Kubistar

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs62.8%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs54.7%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs47.7%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs44.6%

→ ↑6.9%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	65.2%	394
4 yrs	62.8%	393
5 yrs	54.7%	395
6 yrs	48.8%	379
7 yrs	47.7%	371
8 yrs	44.6%	350
9 yrs	51.5%	361
10 yrs	50.7%	229
11 yrs	45.6%	248
12 yrs	46.0%	237
13 yrs	47.4%	266
14 yrs	50.7%	211
15 yrs	51.3%	232
16 yrs	58.3%	187

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.3%	187
2023 (15 yrs)	51.3%	232
2022 (14 yrs)	50.7%	211
2021 (13 yrs)	47.4%	266
2020 (12 yrs)	46%	237
2019 (11 yrs)	45.6%	248
2018 (10 yrs)	50.7%	229
2017 (9 yrs)	51.5%	361
2016 (8 yrs)	44.6%	350
2015 (7 yrs)	47.7%	371
2014 (6 yrs)	48.8%	379
2013 (5 yrs)	54.7%	395
2012 (4 yrs)	62.8%	393
2011 (3 yrs)	65.2%	394

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 394Avg Mileage 39,511Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 393Avg Mileage 52,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 395Avg Mileage 64,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 379Avg Mileage 75,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 371Avg Mileage 84,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 350Avg Mileage 92,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 361Avg Mileage 98,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 229Avg Mileage 103,740Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 248Avg Mileage 105,061Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2020High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 237Avg Mileage 106,631Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 266Avg Mileage 110,840Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 211Avg Mileage 116,147Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2023High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 232Avg Mileage 116,797Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 187Avg Mileage 117,600Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Kubistar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	65.2%	394	39,511	Tyres — 14.7%
2012	4	62.8%	393	52,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	5	54.7%	395	64,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2014	6	48.8%	379	75,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%
2015	7	47.7%	371	84,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2016	8	44.6%	350	92,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2017	9	51.5%	361	98,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.9%
2018	10	50.7%	229	103,740	Brakes — 35.8%
2019	11	45.6%	248	105,061	Brakes — 58.5%
2020	12	46.0%	237	106,631	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2021	13	47.4%	266	110,840	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%
2022	14	50.7%	211	116,147	Brakes — 64.0%
2023	15	51.3%	232	116,797	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2024	16	58.3%	187	117,600	Brakes — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.0%

↑ 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	11.2% (3 yrs)	50.3% (16 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (3 yrs)	30.5% (16 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.1% (3 yrs)	19.3% (16 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,253 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.