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2012 Nissan Nv400 Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
50.7%
Latest Pass Rate
815
Total Tests (All Years)
80,065 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 50.7%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 30.4% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Nv400 Se as it ages.

At 3 years: 56.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 50.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs56.7%397
4 yrs50.7%418

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Nv400 Se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)50.7%418
2015 (3 yrs)56.7%397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 397Avg Mileage 65,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%
2016High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 418Avg Mileage 80,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Nv400 Se, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
67.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
36.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
21.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
17.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension30.5% (3 yrs)42.6% (4 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment63.5% (3 yrs)72.2% (4 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.9% (3 yrs)20.3% (4 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres16.6% (3 yrs)18.7% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road21.9% (3 yrs)20.6% (4 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Nv400 Se cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 815 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.

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