2012 Nissan Nv200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

50.1%

Latest Pass Rate

26,836

Total Tests (All Years)

119,749 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 50.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Nv200 as it ages.

2 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs71.2%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs65.5%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↓7.3%

7 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs50.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	71.1%	90
3 yrs	71.2%	2,000
4 yrs	65.5%	1,850
5 yrs	59.7%	3,367
6 yrs	59.0%	2,364
7 yrs	51.7%	2,457
8 yrs	52.4%	2,458
9 yrs	51.3%	3,168
10 yrs	49.4%	2,472
11 yrs	50.3%	2,973
12 yrs	50.1%	3,637

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Nv200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	50.1%	3,637
2023 (11 yrs)	50.3%	2,973
2022 (10 yrs)	49.4%	2,472
2021 (9 yrs)	51.3%	3,168
2020 (8 yrs)	52.4%	2,458
2019 (7 yrs)	51.7%	2,457
2018 (6 yrs)	59%	2,364
2017 (5 yrs)	59.7%	3,367
2016 (4 yrs)	65.5%	1,850
2015 (3 yrs)	71.2%	2,000
2014 (2 yrs)	71.1%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

71.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 90Avg Mileage 42,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,000Avg Mileage 46,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,850Avg Mileage 59,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,367Avg Mileage 69,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,364Avg Mileage 79,768Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,457Avg Mileage 88,682Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,458Avg Mileage 97,014Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,168Avg Mileage 102,033Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2022High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,472Avg Mileage 109,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,973Avg Mileage 113,616Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,637Avg Mileage 119,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.5%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Nv200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	71.1%	90	42,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2015	3	71.2%	2,000	46,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2016	4	65.5%	1,850	59,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2017	5	59.7%	3,367	69,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.7%
2018	6	59.0%	2,364	79,768	Suspension — 33.0%
2019	7	51.7%	2,457	88,682	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2020	8	52.4%	2,458	97,014	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2021	9	51.3%	3,168	102,033	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2022	10	49.4%	2,472	109,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%
2023	11	50.3%	2,973	113,616	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.8%
2024	12	50.1%	3,637	119,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Nv200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.9% (2 yrs)	31.1% (12 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	29.2% (12 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Nv200 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 26,836 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.