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2014 Nissan Leaf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
62.3%
Latest Pass Rate
22,354
Total Tests (All Years)
65,519 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 62.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 3.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Nissan Leaf as it ages.

1 yrs96.7%
2 yrs88.2%
3 yrs86.7%
4 yrs83.6%
5 yrs78.3%
6 yrs76.5%
7 yrs73.0%
8 yrs68.9%
9 yrs64.7%
10 yrs62.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.7%60
2 yrs88.2%110
3 yrs86.7%3,286
4 yrs83.6%2,288
5 yrs78.3%2,416
6 yrs76.5%2,460
7 yrs73.0%3,132
8 yrs68.9%2,434
9 yrs64.7%3,058
10 yrs62.3%3,110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Nissan Leaf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)62.3%3,110
2023 (9 yrs)64.7%3,058
2022 (8 yrs)68.9%2,434
2021 (7 yrs)73%3,132
2020 (6 yrs)76.5%2,460
2019 (5 yrs)78.3%2,416
2018 (4 yrs)83.6%2,288
2017 (3 yrs)86.7%3,286
2016 (2 yrs)88.2%110
2015 (1 yrs)96.7%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
96.7%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 60Avg Mileage 7,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.3%
2016
88.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 110Avg Mileage 25,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2017
86.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,286Avg Mileage 22,821Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2018
83.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,288Avg Mileage 30,147Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2019
78.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,416Avg Mileage 37,646Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%
2020
76.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,460Avg Mileage 44,077Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2021
73.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,132Avg Mileage 48,474Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%
2022
68.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,434Avg Mileage 54,117Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%
2023High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,058Avg Mileage 60,368Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%
2024High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,110Avg Mileage 65,519Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Nissan Leaf, with age trends.

Suspension
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
7.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres1.7% (1 yrs)29.3% (10 yrs)
+27.6%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Leaf cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 22,354 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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