2009 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

204,036

Total Tests (All Years)

90,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Note as it ages.

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.5%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.2%	365
3 yrs	80.7%	18,713
4 yrs	78.4%	17,652
5 yrs	74.0%	17,609
6 yrs	69.7%	17,584
7 yrs	67.2%	17,455
8 yrs	62.7%	17,399
9 yrs	59.7%	12,153
10 yrs	60.3%	12,875
11 yrs	59.5%	13,080
12 yrs	58.4%	16,145
13 yrs	57.4%	12,426
14 yrs	56.6%	15,399
15 yrs	55.8%	15,181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	55.8%	15,181
2023 (14 yrs)	56.6%	15,399
2022 (13 yrs)	57.4%	12,426
2021 (12 yrs)	58.4%	16,145
2020 (11 yrs)	59.5%	13,080
2019 (10 yrs)	60.3%	12,875
2018 (9 yrs)	59.7%	12,153
2017 (8 yrs)	62.7%	17,399
2016 (7 yrs)	67.2%	17,455
2015 (6 yrs)	69.7%	17,584
2014 (5 yrs)	74%	17,609
2013 (4 yrs)	78.4%	17,652
2012 (3 yrs)	80.7%	18,713
2011 (2 yrs)	85.2%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 365Avg Mileage 22,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,713Avg Mileage 22,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,652Avg Mileage 30,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,609Avg Mileage 37,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,584Avg Mileage 44,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,455Avg Mileage 51,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,399Avg Mileage 57,439Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,153Avg Mileage 63,633Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,875Avg Mileage 69,531Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,080Avg Mileage 74,863Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,145Avg Mileage 78,049Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,426Avg Mileage 82,784Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,399Avg Mileage 87,085Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,181Avg Mileage 90,574Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	85.2%	365	22,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012	3	80.7%	18,713	22,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	4	78.4%	17,652	30,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	5	74.0%	17,609	37,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2015	6	69.7%	17,584	44,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2016	7	67.2%	17,455	51,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2017	8	62.7%	17,399	57,439	Suspension — 32.2%
2018	9	59.7%	12,153	63,633	Suspension — 40.3%
2019	10	60.3%	12,875	69,531	Suspension — 41.0%
2020	11	59.5%	13,080	74,863	Suspension — 44.1%
2021	12	58.4%	16,145	78,049	Suspension — 51.3%
2022	13	57.4%	12,426	82,784	Suspension — 54.5%
2023	14	56.6%	15,399	87,085	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	15	55.8%	15,181	90,574	Suspension — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.7%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	51.6% (15 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (2 yrs)	27.1% (15 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	21.1% (15 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 204,036 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.