2008 Nissan Pathfinder — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,055

Total Tests (All Years)

128,611 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder as it ages.

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.3%	36
3 yrs	77.3%	987
4 yrs	73.5%	963
5 yrs	65.8%	965
6 yrs	59.0%	963
7 yrs	61.1%	968
8 yrs	54.6%	930
9 yrs	53.0%	948
10 yrs	51.7%	629
11 yrs	51.2%	664
12 yrs	51.0%	584
13 yrs	50.1%	769
14 yrs	47.6%	580
15 yrs	47.7%	599
16 yrs	51.9%	470

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.9%	470
2023 (15 yrs)	47.7%	599
2022 (14 yrs)	47.6%	580
2021 (13 yrs)	50.1%	769
2020 (12 yrs)	51%	584
2019 (11 yrs)	51.2%	664
2018 (10 yrs)	51.7%	629
2017 (9 yrs)	53%	948
2016 (8 yrs)	54.6%	930
2015 (7 yrs)	61.1%	968
2014 (6 yrs)	59%	963
2013 (5 yrs)	65.8%	965
2012 (4 yrs)	73.5%	963
2011 (3 yrs)	77.3%	987
2010 (2 yrs)	83.3%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 36Avg Mileage 34,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 987Avg Mileage 37,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 963Avg Mileage 47,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 965Avg Mileage 56,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 963Avg Mileage 67,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 968Avg Mileage 77,622Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 930Avg Mileage 86,042Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 948Avg Mileage 93,379Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 629Avg Mileage 101,044Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 664Avg Mileage 108,304Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 584Avg Mileage 114,216Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 769Avg Mileage 119,679Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2022High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 580Avg Mileage 123,381Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2023High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 599Avg Mileage 126,643Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 470Avg Mileage 128,611Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Pathfinder by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.3%	36	34,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	3	77.3%	987	37,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	4	73.5%	963	47,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	5	65.8%	965	56,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2014	6	59.0%	963	67,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2015	7	61.1%	968	77,622	Suspension — 43.5%
2016	8	54.6%	930	86,042	Suspension — 46.6%
2017	9	53.0%	948	93,379	Suspension — 55.2%
2018	10	51.7%	629	101,044	Suspension — 63.6%
2019	11	51.2%	664	108,304	Suspension — 60.2%
2020	12	51.0%	584	114,216	Suspension — 64.6%
2021	13	50.1%	769	119,679	Suspension — 80.9%
2022	14	47.6%	580	123,381	Suspension — 77.9%
2023	15	47.7%	599	126,643	Suspension — 82.1%
2024	16	51.9%	470	128,611	Suspension — 57.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, with age trends.

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.8% (2 yrs)	57.0% (16 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (2 yrs)	23.6% (16 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 11,055 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.