2010 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

172,783

Total Tests (All Years)

86,573 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Nissan Note as it ages.

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.0%	688
3 yrs	80.2%	17,059
4 yrs	79.0%	16,194
5 yrs	75.0%	16,133
6 yrs	72.2%	16,069
7 yrs	67.0%	16,035
8 yrs	62.1%	11,067
9 yrs	62.3%	11,832
10 yrs	60.2%	12,138
11 yrs	59.5%	15,064
12 yrs	59.0%	12,156
13 yrs	57.4%	14,559
14 yrs	56.2%	13,789

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.2%	13,789
2023 (13 yrs)	57.4%	14,559
2022 (12 yrs)	59%	12,156
2021 (11 yrs)	59.5%	15,064
2020 (10 yrs)	60.2%	12,138
2019 (9 yrs)	62.3%	11,832
2018 (8 yrs)	62.1%	11,067
2017 (7 yrs)	67%	16,035
2016 (6 yrs)	72.2%	16,069
2015 (5 yrs)	75%	16,133
2014 (4 yrs)	79%	16,194
2013 (3 yrs)	80.2%	17,059
2012 (2 yrs)	81%	688

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 688Avg Mileage 21,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,059Avg Mileage 23,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,194Avg Mileage 30,431Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,133Avg Mileage 37,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,069Avg Mileage 44,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,035Avg Mileage 51,748Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,067Avg Mileage 58,561Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,832Avg Mileage 64,365Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,138Avg Mileage 69,865Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,064Avg Mileage 74,100Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,156Avg Mileage 78,486Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,559Avg Mileage 83,516Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,789Avg Mileage 86,573Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

MOT results for 2010 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	81.0%	688	21,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	3	80.2%	17,059	23,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2014	4	79.0%	16,194	30,431	Tyres — 14.4%
2015	5	75.0%	16,133	37,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2016	6	72.2%	16,069	44,919	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2017	7	67.0%	16,035	51,748	Suspension — 25.5%
2018	8	62.1%	11,067	58,561	Suspension — 35.2%
2019	9	62.3%	11,832	64,365	Suspension — 37.2%
2020	10	60.2%	12,138	69,865	Suspension — 42.5%
2021	11	59.5%	15,064	74,100	Suspension — 48.4%
2022	12	59.0%	12,156	78,486	Suspension — 51.6%
2023	13	57.4%	14,559	83,516	Suspension — 56.5%
2024	14	56.2%	13,789	86,573	Suspension — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.3%

↑ 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	2.0% (2 yrs)	50.8% (14 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (2 yrs)	25.9% (14 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (2 yrs)	22.4% (14 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 172,783 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.