2013 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

97,022

Total Tests (All Years)

66,492 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Nissan Note as it ages.

2 yrs82.3%

→ ↑1.7%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.3%	538
3 yrs	84.0%	12,372
4 yrs	82.1%	12,130
5 yrs	78.0%	8,463
6 yrs	74.3%	9,197
7 yrs	72.9%	9,563
8 yrs	70.0%	11,885
9 yrs	68.8%	9,485
10 yrs	65.9%	11,804
11 yrs	67.2%	11,585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	67.2%	11,585
2023 (10 yrs)	65.9%	11,804
2022 (9 yrs)	68.8%	9,485
2021 (8 yrs)	70%	11,885
2020 (7 yrs)	72.9%	9,563
2019 (6 yrs)	74.3%	9,197
2018 (5 yrs)	78%	8,463
2017 (4 yrs)	82.1%	12,130
2016 (3 yrs)	84%	12,372
2015 (2 yrs)	82.3%	538

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 538Avg Mileage 19,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,372Avg Mileage 22,202Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,130Avg Mileage 29,265Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,463Avg Mileage 36,212Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,197Avg Mileage 43,249Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,563Avg Mileage 49,103Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,885Avg Mileage 53,516Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,485Avg Mileage 58,810Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,804Avg Mileage 64,537Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,585Avg Mileage 66,492Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2013 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	82.3%	538	19,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2016	3	84.0%	12,372	22,202	Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%
2017	4	82.1%	12,130	29,265	Tyres — 10.5%
2018	5	78.0%	8,463	36,212	Tyres — 14.5%
2019	6	74.3%	9,197	43,249	Suspension — 18.4%
2020	7	72.9%	9,563	49,103	Suspension — 25.1%
2021	8	70.0%	11,885	53,516	Suspension — 32.2%
2022	9	68.8%	9,485	58,810	Suspension — 37.2%
2023	10	65.9%	11,804	64,537	Suspension — 46.0%
2024	11	67.2%	11,585	66,492	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

↓ 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	39.3% (11 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	19.8% (11 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (2 yrs)	16.1% (11 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 97,022 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.