2005 Nissan Navara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

66,991

Total Tests (All Years)

136,763 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.5%	6,910
5 yrs	69.6%	6,752
6 yrs	64.2%	6,620
7 yrs	62.3%	6,250
8 yrs	60.1%	5,836
9 yrs	55.9%	5,471
10 yrs	55.0%	5,255
11 yrs	54.9%	4,924
12 yrs	53.3%	4,097
13 yrs	54.0%	2,538
14 yrs	54.2%	2,389
15 yrs	55.3%	2,154
16 yrs	54.8%	2,547
17 yrs	53.5%	1,746
18 yrs	55.6%	1,657
19 yrs	55.9%	1,845

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.9%	1,845
2023 (18 yrs)	55.6%	1,657
2022 (17 yrs)	53.5%	1,746
2021 (16 yrs)	54.8%	2,547
2020 (15 yrs)	55.3%	2,154
2019 (14 yrs)	54.2%	2,389
2018 (13 yrs)	54%	2,538
2017 (12 yrs)	53.3%	4,097
2016 (11 yrs)	54.9%	4,924
2015 (10 yrs)	55%	5,255
2014 (9 yrs)	55.9%	5,471
2013 (8 yrs)	60.1%	5,836
2012 (7 yrs)	62.3%	6,250
2011 (6 yrs)	64.2%	6,620
2010 (5 yrs)	69.6%	6,752
2009 (4 yrs)	74.5%	6,910

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,910Avg Mileage 55,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,752Avg Mileage 65,793Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,620Avg Mileage 75,164Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,250Avg Mileage 83,635Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,836Avg Mileage 90,829Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,471Avg Mileage 98,810Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,255Avg Mileage 106,120Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,924Avg Mileage 112,478Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,097Avg Mileage 115,948Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,538Avg Mileage 120,947Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,389Avg Mileage 125,532Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,154Avg Mileage 128,471Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,547Avg Mileage 131,239Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,746Avg Mileage 135,368Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,657Avg Mileage 136,981Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 136,763Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Navara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.5%	6,910	55,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2010	5	69.6%	6,752	65,793	Brakes — 14.0%
2011	6	64.2%	6,620	75,164	Brakes — 17.2%
2012	7	62.3%	6,250	83,635	Brakes — 19.6%
2013	8	60.1%	5,836	90,829	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	9	55.9%	5,471	98,810	Brakes — 59.6%
2015	10	55.0%	5,255	106,120	Brakes — 59.8%
2016	11	54.9%	4,924	112,478	Brakes — 59.4%
2017	12	53.3%	4,097	115,948	Brakes — 64.5%
2018	13	54.0%	2,538	120,947	Brakes — 70.3%
2019	14	54.2%	2,389	125,532	Brakes — 67.1%
2020	15	55.3%	2,154	128,471	Brakes — 65.5%
2021	16	54.8%	2,547	131,239	Brakes — 66.5%
2022	17	53.5%	1,746	135,368	Suspension — 71.8%
2023	18	55.6%	1,657	136,981	Suspension — 75.4%
2024	19	55.9%	1,845	136,763	Suspension — 55.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ 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	6.5% (4 yrs)	55.5% (19 yrs)	+49.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (4 yrs)	52.6% (19 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (4 yrs)	16.5% (19 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Navara cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 66,991 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.