2006 Nissan Pathfinder — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

29,753

Total Tests (All Years)

151,481 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs75.1%

→ ↓7.1%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓6.3%

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	2,261
4 yrs	75.1%	2,295
5 yrs	68.0%	2,306
6 yrs	63.8%	2,280
7 yrs	57.5%	2,315
8 yrs	55.7%	2,275
9 yrs	53.7%	2,274
10 yrs	54.5%	2,236
11 yrs	50.7%	2,292
12 yrs	50.2%	1,548
13 yrs	50.8%	1,549
14 yrs	53.0%	1,357
15 yrs	50.9%	1,634
16 yrs	51.5%	1,191
17 yrs	54.0%	1,138
18 yrs	55.6%	802

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.6%	802
2023 (17 yrs)	54%	1,138
2022 (16 yrs)	51.5%	1,191
2021 (15 yrs)	50.9%	1,634
2020 (14 yrs)	53%	1,357
2019 (13 yrs)	50.8%	1,549
2018 (12 yrs)	50.2%	1,548
2017 (11 yrs)	50.7%	2,292
2016 (10 yrs)	54.5%	2,236
2015 (9 yrs)	53.7%	2,274
2014 (8 yrs)	55.7%	2,275
2013 (7 yrs)	57.5%	2,315
2012 (6 yrs)	63.8%	2,280
2011 (5 yrs)	68%	2,306
2010 (4 yrs)	75.1%	2,295
2009 (3 yrs)	78.7%	2,261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,261Avg Mileage 36,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,295Avg Mileage 48,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,306Avg Mileage 59,289Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,280Avg Mileage 69,897Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,315Avg Mileage 80,155Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,275Avg Mileage 89,671Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,274Avg Mileage 98,071Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,236Avg Mileage 107,987Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,292Avg Mileage 115,292Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 122,730Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,549Avg Mileage 130,466Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 134,689Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,634Avg Mileage 138,680Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 140,990Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,138Avg Mileage 144,478Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 802Avg Mileage 151,481Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Pathfinder by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.7%	2,261	36,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2010	4	75.1%	2,295	48,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2011	5	68.0%	2,306	59,289	Suspension — 15.0%
2012	6	63.8%	2,280	69,897	Suspension — 18.4%
2013	7	57.5%	2,315	80,155	Suspension — 43.5%
2014	8	55.7%	2,275	89,671	Suspension — 46.9%
2015	9	53.7%	2,274	98,071	Suspension — 54.2%
2016	10	54.5%	2,236	107,987	Suspension — 56.8%
2017	11	50.7%	2,292	115,292	Suspension — 68.2%
2018	12	50.2%	1,548	122,730	Suspension — 69.8%
2019	13	50.8%	1,549	130,466	Suspension — 67.0%
2020	14	53.0%	1,357	134,689	Suspension — 64.3%
2021	15	50.9%	1,634	138,680	Suspension — 80.7%
2022	16	51.5%	1,191	140,990	Suspension — 82.5%
2023	17	54.0%	1,138	144,478	Suspension — 83.3%
2024	18	55.6%	802	151,481	Suspension — 70.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, with age trends.

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.8% (3 yrs)	70.2% (18 yrs)	+66.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (3 yrs)	39.3% (18 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	23.6% (18 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pathfinder cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 29,753 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.