2008 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

246,486

Total Tests (All Years)

96,631 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Note as it ages.

2 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs75.5%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.2%	660
3 yrs	78.8%	21,668
4 yrs	75.5%	20,021
5 yrs	69.8%	19,965
6 yrs	65.9%	19,915
7 yrs	62.1%	19,735
8 yrs	61.1%	19,647
9 yrs	57.8%	19,402
10 yrs	56.5%	13,438
11 yrs	56.5%	14,304
12 yrs	56.1%	14,294
13 yrs	55.1%	17,337
14 yrs	54.9%	13,528
15 yrs	53.6%	16,023
16 yrs	52.4%	16,549

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.4%	16,549
2023 (15 yrs)	53.6%	16,023
2022 (14 yrs)	54.9%	13,528
2021 (13 yrs)	55.1%	17,337
2020 (12 yrs)	56.1%	14,294
2019 (11 yrs)	56.5%	14,304
2018 (10 yrs)	56.5%	13,438
2017 (9 yrs)	57.8%	19,402
2016 (8 yrs)	61.1%	19,647
2015 (7 yrs)	62.1%	19,735
2014 (6 yrs)	65.9%	19,915
2013 (5 yrs)	69.8%	19,965
2012 (4 yrs)	75.5%	20,021
2011 (3 yrs)	78.8%	21,668
2010 (2 yrs)	78.2%	660

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 660Avg Mileage 21,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,668Avg Mileage 25,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,021Avg Mileage 32,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,965Avg Mileage 39,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,915Avg Mileage 46,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,735Avg Mileage 53,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,647Avg Mileage 59,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,402Avg Mileage 65,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,438Avg Mileage 71,631Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,304Avg Mileage 77,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,294Avg Mileage 82,034Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,337Avg Mileage 85,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,528Avg Mileage 88,999Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 16,023Avg Mileage 93,228Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,549Avg Mileage 96,631Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.2%	660	21,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	3	78.8%	21,668	25,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	4	75.5%	20,021	32,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2013	5	69.8%	19,965	39,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2014	6	65.9%	19,915	46,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2015	7	62.1%	19,735	53,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2016	8	61.1%	19,647	59,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2017	9	57.8%	19,402	65,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2018	10	56.5%	13,438	71,631	Suspension — 40.3%
2019	11	56.5%	14,304	77,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%
2020	12	56.1%	14,294	82,034	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%
2021	13	55.1%	17,337	85,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%
2022	14	54.9%	13,528	88,999	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%
2023	15	53.6%	16,023	93,228	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%
2024	16	52.4%	16,549	96,631	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ 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	1.7% (2 yrs)	55.3% (16 yrs)	+53.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (2 yrs)	26.2% (16 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (2 yrs)	23.3% (16 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Note cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 246,486 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.