2003 Nissan Patrol — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,769

Total Tests (All Years)

133,263 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Nissan Patrol as it ages.

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs55.7%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs59.2%

→ ↓7.4%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑10.8%

18 yrs62.6%

→ ↓7.5%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↑20.1%

20 yrs75.2%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.0%	256
7 yrs	72.8%	239
8 yrs	71.5%	239
9 yrs	65.5%	223
10 yrs	65.6%	212
11 yrs	59.9%	197
12 yrs	66.7%	201
13 yrs	55.7%	183
14 yrs	61.9%	202
15 yrs	61.7%	133
16 yrs	59.2%	130
17 yrs	51.8%	112
18 yrs	62.6%	131
19 yrs	55.1%	89
20 yrs	75.2%	105
21 yrs	76.1%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan Patrol pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	76.1%	117
2023 (20 yrs)	75.2%	105
2022 (19 yrs)	55.1%	89
2021 (18 yrs)	62.6%	131
2020 (17 yrs)	51.8%	112
2019 (16 yrs)	59.2%	130
2018 (15 yrs)	61.7%	133
2017 (14 yrs)	61.9%	202
2016 (13 yrs)	55.7%	183
2015 (12 yrs)	66.7%	201
2014 (11 yrs)	59.9%	197
2013 (10 yrs)	65.6%	212
2012 (9 yrs)	65.5%	223
2011 (8 yrs)	71.5%	239
2010 (7 yrs)	72.8%	239
2009 (6 yrs)	77%	256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 256Avg Mileage 68,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 239Avg Mileage 76,190Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%

2011

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 239Avg Mileage 83,066Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 223Avg Mileage 87,722Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 212Avg Mileage 95,332Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 197Avg Mileage 100,520Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 201Avg Mileage 105,543Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 183Avg Mileage 111,136Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 202Avg Mileage 113,859Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 115,542Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 130Avg Mileage 112,696Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 119,013Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 122,793Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 122,676Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2023

75.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 127,240Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 117Avg Mileage 133,263Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Patrol by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.0%	256	68,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2010	7	72.8%	239	76,190	Brakes — 14.2%
2011	8	71.5%	239	83,066	Brakes — 15.1%
2012	9	65.5%	223	87,722	Brakes — 18.8%
2013	10	65.6%	212	95,332	Brakes — 53.3%
2014	11	59.9%	197	100,520	Brakes — 51.8%
2015	12	66.7%	201	105,543	Suspension — 57.2%
2016	13	55.7%	183	111,136	Suspension — 65.6%
2017	14	61.9%	202	113,859	Brakes — 57.4%
2018	15	61.7%	133	115,542	Suspension — 54.9%
2019	16	59.2%	130	112,696	Brakes — 65.4%
2020	17	51.8%	112	119,013	Brakes — 67.0%
2021	18	62.6%	131	122,793	Brakes — 56.5%
2022	19	55.1%	89	122,676	Brakes — 74.2%
2023	20	75.2%	105	127,240	Suspension — 56.2%
2024	21	76.1%	117	133,263	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan Patrol, with age trends.

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↑ 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	4.7% (6 yrs)	41.0% (21 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (6 yrs)	25.6% (21 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (6 yrs)	14.5% (21 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Patrol cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,769 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.