2011 Nissan Leaf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,952

Total Tests (All Years)

62,642 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Nissan Leaf as it ages.

3 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.5%	555
4 yrs	88.3%	532
5 yrs	85.0%	526
6 yrs	82.4%	499
7 yrs	77.5%	365
8 yrs	74.4%	352
9 yrs	70.2%	369
10 yrs	66.1%	454
11 yrs	69.2%	380
12 yrs	67.6%	454
13 yrs	69.5%	466

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Nissan Leaf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	69.5%	466
2023 (12 yrs)	67.6%	454
2022 (11 yrs)	69.2%	380
2021 (10 yrs)	66.1%	454
2020 (9 yrs)	70.2%	369
2019 (8 yrs)	74.4%	352
2018 (7 yrs)	77.5%	365
2017 (6 yrs)	82.4%	499
2016 (5 yrs)	85%	526
2015 (4 yrs)	88.3%	532
2014 (3 yrs)	88.5%	555

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 555Avg Mileage 20,740Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.0%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 532Avg Mileage 27,015Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 526Avg Mileage 33,302Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 499Avg Mileage 38,676Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 365Avg Mileage 43,372Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2019

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 352Avg Mileage 47,283Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2020

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 369Avg Mileage 52,950Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 454Avg Mileage 56,334Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 380Avg Mileage 57,670Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 454Avg Mileage 58,771Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 466Avg Mileage 62,642Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

MOT results for 2011 Nissan Leaf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	88.5%	555	20,740	Driver's View of the Road — 7.0%
2015	4	88.3%	532	27,015	Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%
2016	5	85.0%	526	33,302	Tyres — 10.1%
2017	6	82.4%	499	38,676	Tyres — 13.4%
2018	7	77.5%	365	43,372	Tyres — 21.4%
2019	8	74.4%	352	47,283	Tyres — 29.0%
2020	9	70.2%	369	52,950	Suspension — 30.9%
2021	10	66.1%	454	56,334	Suspension — 37.7%
2022	11	69.2%	380	57,670	Suspension — 33.7%
2023	12	67.6%	454	58,771	Suspension — 47.4%
2024	13	69.5%	466	62,642	Suspension — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Nissan Leaf, with age trends.

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.9%

↑ 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	3.4% (3 yrs)	22.3% (13 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	23.6% (13 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Leaf cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,952 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.