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2005 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
62
Total Tests (All Years)
88,580 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 50.0%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 7 years: 65.6% pass rate · At 11 years: 50.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs65.6%32
11 yrs50.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (11 yrs)50%30
2012 (7 yrs)65.6%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
65.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 130.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
77.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
70.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
21.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.0% (7 yrs)130.0% (11 yrs)
+105.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.3% (7 yrs)36.7% (11 yrs)
+30.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.3% (7 yrs)33.3% (11 yrs)
+27.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.3% (7 yrs)23.3% (11 yrs)
+17.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Note cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 62 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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