2009 Nissan Pathfinder — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

11,542

Total Tests (All Years)

122,942 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Pathfinder as it ages.

2 yrs87.8%

→ ↓11.8%

3 yrs76.0%

→ ↓8.9%

4 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs53.0%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs47.2%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.8%	49
3 yrs	76.0%	1,050
4 yrs	67.1%	1,042
5 yrs	66.4%	1,061
6 yrs	62.7%	1,043
7 yrs	55.1%	1,028
8 yrs	54.2%	1,050
9 yrs	51.6%	707
10 yrs	53.0%	742
11 yrs	48.3%	719
12 yrs	47.0%	904
13 yrs	48.5%	713
14 yrs	47.2%	772
15 yrs	52.0%	662

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Pathfinder pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52%	662
2023 (14 yrs)	47.2%	772
2022 (13 yrs)	48.5%	713
2021 (12 yrs)	47%	904
2020 (11 yrs)	48.3%	719
2019 (10 yrs)	53%	742
2018 (9 yrs)	51.6%	707
2017 (8 yrs)	54.2%	1,050
2016 (7 yrs)	55.1%	1,028
2015 (6 yrs)	62.7%	1,043
2014 (5 yrs)	66.4%	1,061
2013 (4 yrs)	67.1%	1,042
2012 (3 yrs)	76%	1,050
2011 (2 yrs)	87.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 37,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 46,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 56,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 66,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 74,695Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 83,545Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 707Avg Mileage 92,480Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 742Avg Mileage 98,240Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 719Avg Mileage 104,896Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2021High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 904Avg Mileage 109,372Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 713Avg Mileage 113,839Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2023High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 772Avg Mileage 118,925Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 662Avg Mileage 122,942Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan Pathfinder by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	87.8%	49	29,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012	3	76.0%	1,050	37,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	4	67.1%	1,042	46,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2014	5	66.4%	1,061	56,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2015	6	62.7%	1,043	66,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2016	7	55.1%	1,028	74,695	Suspension — 45.9%
2017	8	54.2%	1,050	83,545	Suspension — 51.3%
2018	9	51.6%	707	92,480	Suspension — 55.0%
2019	10	53.0%	742	98,240	Suspension — 58.8%
2020	11	48.3%	719	104,896	Suspension — 62.6%
2021	12	47.0%	904	109,372	Suspension — 67.8%
2022	13	48.5%	713	113,839	Suspension — 72.7%
2023	14	47.2%	772	118,925	Suspension — 81.5%
2024	15	52.0%	662	122,942	Suspension — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Pathfinder, with age trends.

Suspension

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↑ 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	2.0% (2 yrs)	67.5% (15 yrs)	+65.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.0% (2 yrs)	49.5% (15 yrs)	+47.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 11,542 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.