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2005 Nissan Murano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
65.5%
Latest Pass Rate
9,960
Total Tests (All Years)
110,750 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.5%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Murano as it ages.

4 yrs80.0%
5 yrs69.0%
6 yrs63.0%
7 yrs58.6%
8 yrs53.9%
9 yrs54.9%
10 yrs57.3%
11 yrs55.1%
12 yrs56.1%
13 yrs55.6%
14 yrs58.3%
15 yrs55.2%
16 yrs53.2%
17 yrs59.6%
18 yrs57.9%
19 yrs65.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs80.0%938
5 yrs69.0%924
6 yrs63.0%925
7 yrs58.6%869
8 yrs53.9%893
9 yrs54.9%842
10 yrs57.3%836
11 yrs55.1%749
12 yrs56.1%729
13 yrs55.6%448
14 yrs58.3%415
15 yrs55.2%310
16 yrs53.2%372
17 yrs59.6%240
18 yrs57.9%247
19 yrs65.5%223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Murano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)65.5%223
2023 (18 yrs)57.9%247
2022 (17 yrs)59.6%240
2021 (16 yrs)53.2%372
2020 (15 yrs)55.2%310
2019 (14 yrs)58.3%415
2018 (13 yrs)55.6%448
2017 (12 yrs)56.1%729
2016 (11 yrs)55.1%749
2015 (10 yrs)57.3%836
2014 (9 yrs)54.9%842
2013 (8 yrs)53.9%893
2012 (7 yrs)58.6%869
2011 (6 yrs)63%925
2010 (5 yrs)69%924
2009 (4 yrs)80%938

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 938Avg Mileage 42,405Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%
2010
69.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 924Avg Mileage 53,073Top Failure Steering — 14.3%
2011High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 925Avg Mileage 60,017Top Failure Steering — 18.2%
2012High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 869Avg Mileage 66,869Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2013High Fail Rate
53.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 893Avg Mileage 73,944Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%
2014High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 842Avg Mileage 79,894Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%
2015High Fail Rate
57.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 836Avg Mileage 87,029Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%
2016High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 749Avg Mileage 91,523Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%
2017High Fail Rate
56.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 729Avg Mileage 95,062Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%
2018High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 448Avg Mileage 98,569Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%
2019High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 415Avg Mileage 101,310Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%
2020High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 310Avg Mileage 103,015Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%
2021High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 372Avg Mileage 103,606Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%
2022High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 240Avg Mileage 103,937Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%
2023High Fail Rate
57.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 247Avg Mileage 105,526Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%
2024
65.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 223Avg Mileage 110,750Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Murano, with age trends.

Suspension
42.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
37.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.6%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
24.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.8% (4 yrs)43.0% (19 yrs)
+39.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.3% (4 yrs)21.5% (19 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.0% (4 yrs)17.9% (19 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Murano cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,960 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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