2012 Nissan Nv400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,959

Total Tests (All Years)

137,174 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs57.6%

→ ↓14.4%

4 yrs43.2%

→ ↑7.8%

5 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs49.5%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs48.2%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs44.1%

→ ↑6.4%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs49.5%

→ ↑6.4%

12 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	57.6%	33
4 yrs	43.2%	37
5 yrs	51.0%	433
6 yrs	49.5%	289
7 yrs	44.9%	301
8 yrs	48.2%	307
9 yrs	44.1%	395
10 yrs	50.5%	293
11 yrs	49.5%	370
12 yrs	55.9%	501

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.9%	501
2023 (11 yrs)	49.5%	370
2022 (10 yrs)	50.5%	293
2021 (9 yrs)	44.1%	395
2020 (8 yrs)	48.2%	307
2019 (7 yrs)	44.9%	301
2018 (6 yrs)	49.5%	289
2017 (5 yrs)	51%	433
2016 (4 yrs)	43.2%	37
2015 (3 yrs)	57.6%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 60,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%

2016High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 433Avg Mileage 93,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 289Avg Mileage 106,576Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%

2019High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 301Avg Mileage 117,227Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 307Avg Mileage 122,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.8%

2021High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 395Avg Mileage 131,704Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 293Avg Mileage 135,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 370Avg Mileage 143,438Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 501Avg Mileage 137,174Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Nv400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	57.6%	33	60,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%
2016	4	43.2%	37	82,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%
2017	5	51.0%	433	93,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.0%
2018	6	49.5%	289	106,576	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%
2019	7	44.9%	301	117,227	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.0%
2020	8	48.2%	307	122,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.8%
2021	9	44.1%	395	131,704	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.0%
2022	10	50.5%	293	135,674	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%
2023	11	49.5%	370	143,438	Brakes — 93.0%
2024	12	55.9%	501	137,174	Brakes — 68.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

82.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

66.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

25.8%

↓ 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	22.0% (12 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.3% (3 yrs)	38.5% (12 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	57.6% (3 yrs)	68.3% (12 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Nv400 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,959 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.