2013 Nissan Leaf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,785

Total Tests (All Years)

69,361 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Nissan Leaf as it ages.

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.8%

3 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.7%	45
3 yrs	88.5%	1,434
4 yrs	84.6%	1,357
5 yrs	78.9%	979
6 yrs	72.8%	1,051
7 yrs	71.1%	1,048
8 yrs	67.1%	1,290
9 yrs	64.5%	989
10 yrs	61.4%	1,273
11 yrs	60.0%	1,319

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Nissan Leaf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	60%	1,319
2023 (10 yrs)	61.4%	1,273
2022 (9 yrs)	64.5%	989
2021 (8 yrs)	67.1%	1,290
2020 (7 yrs)	71.1%	1,048
2019 (6 yrs)	72.8%	1,051
2018 (5 yrs)	78.9%	979
2017 (4 yrs)	84.6%	1,357
2016 (3 yrs)	88.5%	1,434
2015 (2 yrs)	86.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 45Avg Mileage 44,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,434Avg Mileage 23,591Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 30,056Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 979Avg Mileage 37,808Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 43,654Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 50,620Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2021

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,290Avg Mileage 54,496Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 989Avg Mileage 59,060Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 64,837Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 69,361Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

MOT results for 2013 Nissan Leaf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	86.7%	45	44,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2016	3	88.5%	1,434	23,591	Tyres — 8.6%
2017	4	84.6%	1,357	30,056	Tyres — 12.0%
2018	5	78.9%	979	37,808	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	6	72.8%	1,051	43,654	Tyres — 21.0%
2020	7	71.1%	1,048	50,620	Tyres — 29.7%
2021	8	67.1%	1,290	54,496	Suspension — 36.4%
2022	9	64.5%	989	59,060	Suspension — 42.4%
2023	10	61.4%	1,273	64,837	Suspension — 48.1%
2024	11	60.0%	1,319	69,361	Suspension — 48.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Nissan Leaf, with age trends.

Suspension

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

8.7%

↑ 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	4.4% (2 yrs)	30.7% (11 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (2 yrs)	24.9% (11 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.4% (2 yrs)	17.1% (11 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 10,785 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.