2012 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

109,822

Total Tests (All Years)

72,755 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Note as it ages.

2 yrs77.5%

→ ↑1.8%

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.5%	453
3 yrs	79.3%	12,537
4 yrs	79.9%	11,756
5 yrs	75.3%	12,239
6 yrs	70.9%	8,579
7 yrs	69.0%	9,235
8 yrs	66.5%	9,603
9 yrs	65.0%	11,663
10 yrs	63.9%	9,451
11 yrs	61.3%	11,910
12 yrs	61.4%	12,396

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.4%	12,396
2023 (11 yrs)	61.3%	11,910
2022 (10 yrs)	63.9%	9,451
2021 (9 yrs)	65%	11,663
2020 (8 yrs)	66.5%	9,603
2019 (7 yrs)	69%	9,235
2018 (6 yrs)	70.9%	8,579
2017 (5 yrs)	75.3%	12,239
2016 (4 yrs)	79.9%	11,756
2015 (3 yrs)	79.3%	12,537
2014 (2 yrs)	77.5%	453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 453Avg Mileage 22,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,537Avg Mileage 21,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,756Avg Mileage 28,931Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,239Avg Mileage 35,737Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2018

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,579Avg Mileage 42,651Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,235Avg Mileage 49,465Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,603Avg Mileage 54,745Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,663Avg Mileage 58,807Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,451Avg Mileage 64,314Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,910Avg Mileage 69,702Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,396Avg Mileage 72,755Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.5%	453	22,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2015	3	79.3%	12,537	21,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2016	4	79.9%	11,756	28,931	Tyres — 11.0%
2017	5	75.3%	12,239	35,737	Suspension — 15.2%
2018	6	70.9%	8,579	42,651	Suspension — 25.9%
2019	7	69.0%	9,235	49,465	Suspension — 30.5%
2020	8	66.5%	9,603	54,745	Suspension — 36.6%
2021	9	65.0%	11,663	58,807	Suspension — 44.1%
2022	10	63.9%	9,451	64,314	Suspension — 47.2%
2023	11	61.3%	11,910	69,702	Suspension — 55.3%
2024	12	61.4%	12,396	72,755	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

↓ 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
Tyres	9.3% (2 yrs)	23.4% (12 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (2 yrs)	17.5% (12 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 109,822 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.