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2021 Nissan Leaf E + — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
87.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,944
Total Tests (All Years)
29,923 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 87.1%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.4% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Nissan Leaf E + as it ages.

1 yrs94.9%
2 yrs92.3%
3 yrs87.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs94.9%98
2 yrs92.3%181
3 yrs87.1%1,665

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Nissan Leaf E + pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)87.1%1,665
2023 (2 yrs)92.3%181
2022 (1 yrs)94.9%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
94.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 98Avg Mileage 29,882Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%
2023
92.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 181Avg Mileage 42,603Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2024
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 29,923Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Nissan Leaf E +, with age trends.

Tyres
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.1% (1 yrs)10.0% (3 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.0% (1 yrs)1.6% (3 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.0% (1 yrs)1.2% (3 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Leaf E + cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 1,944 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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