2002 Nissan Maxima Qx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

386

Total Tests (All Years)

85,690 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 0.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Nissan Maxima Qx as it ages.

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs78.0%

→ ↓9.9%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.5%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.9%	65
8 yrs	79.7%	59
9 yrs	78.0%	59
10 yrs	68.1%	47
11 yrs	65.9%	44
12 yrs	65.0%	40
13 yrs	57.5%	40
14 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Maxima Qx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	53.1%	32
2015 (13 yrs)	57.5%	40
2014 (12 yrs)	65%	40
2013 (11 yrs)	65.9%	44
2012 (10 yrs)	68.1%	47
2011 (9 yrs)	78%	59
2010 (8 yrs)	79.7%	59
2009 (7 yrs)	76.9%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 73,895Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 75,534Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 79,381Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 81,885Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,193Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 78,509Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 84,756Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 85,690Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Maxima Qx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	76.9%	65	73,895	Brakes — 15.4%
2010	8	79.7%	59	75,534	Brakes — 10.2%
2011	9	78.0%	59	79,381	Brakes — 18.6%
2012	10	68.1%	47	81,885	Brakes — 19.1%
2013	11	65.9%	44	81,193	Suspension — 34.1%
2014	12	65.0%	40	78,509	Brakes — 80.0%
2015	13	57.5%	40	84,756	Brakes — 42.5%
2016	14	53.1%	32	85,690	Suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Maxima Qx, with age trends.

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.3%

↑ 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	6.2% (7 yrs)	56.3% (14 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.7% (7 yrs)	31.3% (14 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (7 yrs)	34.4% (14 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (7 yrs)	21.9% (14 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.7% (7 yrs)	18.8% (14 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 386 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.