2001 Nissan Maxima Qx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

437

Total Tests (All Years)

101,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Maxima Qx

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Nissan Maxima Qx as it ages.

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.8%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑9.2%

15 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.6%	79
9 yrs	67.1%	73
10 yrs	67.6%	74
11 yrs	61.8%	55
12 yrs	62.0%	50
13 yrs	58.5%	41
14 yrs	61.8%	34
15 yrs	71.0%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Maxima Qx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	71%	31
2015 (14 yrs)	61.8%	34
2014 (13 yrs)	58.5%	41
2013 (12 yrs)	62%	50
2012 (11 yrs)	61.8%	55
2011 (10 yrs)	67.6%	74
2010 (9 yrs)	67.1%	73
2009 (8 yrs)	64.6%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 79,815Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 84,746Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,627Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 83,808Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 106,879Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 88,854Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 90,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,262Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Maxima Qx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.6%	79	79,815	Brakes — 22.8%
2010	9	67.1%	73	84,746	Brakes — 16.4%
2011	10	67.6%	74	86,627	Brakes — 18.9%
2012	11	61.8%	55	83,808	Brakes — 18.2%
2013	12	62.0%	50	106,879	Brakes — 46.0%
2014	13	58.5%	41	88,854	Brakes — 56.1%
2015	14	61.8%	34	90,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2016	15	71.0%	31	101,262	Suspension — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Maxima Qx, with age trends.

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

19.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.3% (8 yrs)	32.3% (15 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.2% (8 yrs)	22.6% (15 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.8% (8 yrs)	29.0% (15 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Maxima Qx cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 437 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.