2012 Nissan Navara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

36,804

Total Tests (All Years)

122,651 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Navara as it ages.

2 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.1%	74
3 yrs	77.0%	3,638
4 yrs	74.6%	3,532
5 yrs	72.4%	4,322
6 yrs	66.5%	3,002
7 yrs	62.9%	3,172
8 yrs	60.9%	3,175
9 yrs	58.0%	3,887
10 yrs	56.3%	3,095
11 yrs	56.8%	3,619
12 yrs	56.4%	5,288

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Navara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56.4%	5,288
2023 (11 yrs)	56.8%	3,619
2022 (10 yrs)	56.3%	3,095
2021 (9 yrs)	58%	3,887
2020 (8 yrs)	60.9%	3,175
2019 (7 yrs)	62.9%	3,172
2018 (6 yrs)	66.5%	3,002
2017 (5 yrs)	72.4%	4,322
2016 (4 yrs)	74.6%	3,532
2015 (3 yrs)	77%	3,638
2014 (2 yrs)	81.1%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 74Avg Mileage 42,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,638Avg Mileage 45,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,532Avg Mileage 57,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,322Avg Mileage 69,093Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,002Avg Mileage 78,915Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,172Avg Mileage 88,290Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,175Avg Mileage 96,686Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,887Avg Mileage 104,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,095Avg Mileage 110,253Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,619Avg Mileage 116,539Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,288Avg Mileage 122,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Navara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	81.1%	74	42,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2015	3	77.0%	3,638	45,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2016	4	74.6%	3,532	57,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2017	5	72.4%	4,322	69,093	Suspension — 22.9%
2018	6	66.5%	3,002	78,915	Suspension — 31.1%
2019	7	62.9%	3,172	88,290	Brakes — 32.8%
2020	8	60.9%	3,175	96,686	Brakes — 35.4%
2021	9	58.0%	3,887	104,047	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2022	10	56.3%	3,095	110,253	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.5%
2023	11	56.8%	3,619	116,539	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2024	12	56.4%	5,288	122,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Navara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↑ 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	4.1% (2 yrs)	38.2% (12 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (2 yrs)	34.5% (12 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (2 yrs)	18.0% (12 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Navara cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 36,804 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.