2011 Nissan Pathfinder — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,729

Total Tests (All Years)

116,993 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pathfinder

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓8.6%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↑10.5%

13 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	662
4 yrs	78.8%	665
5 yrs	73.8%	641
6 yrs	69.6%	711
7 yrs	61.0%	498
8 yrs	59.1%	538
9 yrs	59.0%	556
10 yrs	59.4%	684
11 yrs	59.6%	535
12 yrs	54.7%	647
13 yrs	65.2%	592

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	65.2%	592
2023 (12 yrs)	54.7%	647
2022 (11 yrs)	59.6%	535
2021 (10 yrs)	59.4%	684
2020 (9 yrs)	59%	556
2019 (8 yrs)	59.1%	538
2018 (7 yrs)	61%	498
2017 (6 yrs)	69.6%	711
2016 (5 yrs)	73.8%	641
2015 (4 yrs)	78.8%	665
2014 (3 yrs)	81%	662

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 662Avg Mileage 34,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 665Avg Mileage 45,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 641Avg Mileage 54,917Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 711Avg Mileage 66,484Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 498Avg Mileage 76,235Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 538Avg Mileage 85,482Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 556Avg Mileage 90,587Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 684Avg Mileage 97,993Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 535Avg Mileage 104,605Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 647Avg Mileage 111,610Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 592Avg Mileage 116,993Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

MOT results for 2011 Nissan Pathfinder by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	81.0%	662	34,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2015	4	78.8%	665	45,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2016	5	73.8%	641	54,917	Suspension — 17.6%
2017	6	69.6%	711	66,484	Suspension — 26.0%
2018	7	61.0%	498	76,235	Suspension — 46.0%
2019	8	59.1%	538	85,482	Suspension — 50.0%
2020	9	59.0%	556	90,587	Suspension — 54.3%
2021	10	59.4%	684	97,993	Suspension — 61.1%
2022	11	59.6%	535	104,605	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	12	54.7%	647	111,610	Suspension — 66.0%
2024	13	65.2%	592	116,993	Suspension — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Nissan Pathfinder, with age trends.

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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	6.2% (3 yrs)	42.6% (13 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (3 yrs)	20.8% (13 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (3 yrs)	15.9% (13 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 6,729 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.