2011 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

129,963

Total Tests (All Years)

80,706 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Nissan Note as it ages.

2 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.3%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.5%	533
3 yrs	80.8%	14,216
4 yrs	81.1%	13,302
5 yrs	76.3%	13,255
6 yrs	71.7%	13,154
7 yrs	66.0%	9,078
8 yrs	65.0%	9,857
9 yrs	63.3%	10,130
10 yrs	61.8%	12,470
11 yrs	60.5%	9,795
12 yrs	59.1%	12,268
13 yrs	58.6%	11,905

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	58.6%	11,905
2023 (12 yrs)	59.1%	12,268
2022 (11 yrs)	60.5%	9,795
2021 (10 yrs)	61.8%	12,470
2020 (9 yrs)	63.3%	10,130
2019 (8 yrs)	65%	9,857
2018 (7 yrs)	66%	9,078
2017 (6 yrs)	71.7%	13,154
2016 (5 yrs)	76.3%	13,255
2015 (4 yrs)	81.1%	13,302
2014 (3 yrs)	80.8%	14,216
2013 (2 yrs)	79.5%	533

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 533Avg Mileage 19,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,216Avg Mileage 22,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,302Avg Mileage 29,581Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,255Avg Mileage 36,860Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,154Avg Mileage 43,745Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,078Avg Mileage 50,775Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,857Avg Mileage 56,863Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,130Avg Mileage 62,646Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,470Avg Mileage 66,846Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,795Avg Mileage 71,787Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,268Avg Mileage 77,080Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,905Avg Mileage 80,706Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2011 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	79.5%	533	19,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2014	3	80.8%	14,216	22,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2015	4	81.1%	13,302	29,581	Tyres — 11.6%
2016	5	76.3%	13,255	36,860	Tyres — 14.5%
2017	6	71.7%	13,154	43,745	Suspension — 20.0%
2018	7	66.0%	9,078	50,775	Suspension — 30.9%
2019	8	65.0%	9,857	56,863	Suspension — 35.5%
2020	9	63.3%	10,130	62,646	Suspension — 40.9%
2021	10	61.8%	12,470	66,846	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	11	60.5%	9,795	71,787	Suspension — 52.0%
2023	12	59.1%	12,268	77,080	Suspension — 59.3%
2024	13	58.6%	11,905	80,706	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↓ Decreases 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)	49.4% (13 yrs)	+47.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (2 yrs)	20.1% (13 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (2 yrs)	25.2% (13 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 129,963 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.