2012 Nissan Pathfinder — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,447

Total Tests (All Years)

108,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↑1.6%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓9.4%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.3%	217
4 yrs	73.2%	220
5 yrs	74.8%	453
6 yrs	65.4%	298
7 yrs	64.3%	339
8 yrs	62.0%	345
9 yrs	55.5%	427
10 yrs	59.0%	346
11 yrs	55.4%	406
12 yrs	55.8%	396

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.8%	396
2023 (11 yrs)	55.4%	406
2022 (10 yrs)	59%	346
2021 (9 yrs)	55.5%	427
2020 (8 yrs)	62%	345
2019 (7 yrs)	64.3%	339
2018 (6 yrs)	65.4%	298
2017 (5 yrs)	74.8%	453
2016 (4 yrs)	73.2%	220
2015 (3 yrs)	78.3%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 217Avg Mileage 33,381Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 220Avg Mileage 44,133Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 453Avg Mileage 55,597Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 298Avg Mileage 65,900Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 339Avg Mileage 74,385Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 345Avg Mileage 80,938Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 427Avg Mileage 89,723Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 346Avg Mileage 95,057Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 406Avg Mileage 102,940Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 396Avg Mileage 108,125Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Pathfinder by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	78.3%	217	33,381	Tyres — 19.4%
2016	4	73.2%	220	44,133	Brakes — 25.5%
2017	5	74.8%	453	55,597	Suspension — 16.6%
2018	6	65.4%	298	65,900	Suspension — 33.2%
2019	7	64.3%	339	74,385	Suspension — 41.6%
2020	8	62.0%	345	80,938	Suspension — 44.6%
2021	9	55.5%	427	89,723	Suspension — 62.3%
2022	10	59.0%	346	95,057	Suspension — 48.3%
2023	11	55.4%	406	102,940	Suspension — 52.5%
2024	12	55.8%	396	108,125	Suspension — 51.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ 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	6.5% (3 yrs)	51.8% (12 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (3 yrs)	28.0% (12 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.4% (3 yrs)	23.0% (12 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,447 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.