2005 Nissan Patrol — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,726

Total Tests (All Years)

115,932 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Patrol as it ages.

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↑3.5%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓10.3%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs64.5%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↑15.4%

15 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.9%

17 yrs60.8%

→ ↑11.0%

18 yrs71.8%

→ ↓9.8%

19 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.7%	360
5 yrs	78.9%	350
6 yrs	72.3%	325
7 yrs	69.5%	308
8 yrs	73.0%	281
9 yrs	62.7%	268
10 yrs	64.5%	248
11 yrs	66.7%	252
12 yrs	61.0%	241
13 yrs	64.5%	166
14 yrs	54.1%	148
15 yrs	69.5%	131
16 yrs	66.7%	174
17 yrs	60.8%	143
18 yrs	71.8%	131
19 yrs	62.0%	200

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Patrol pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62%	200
2023 (18 yrs)	71.8%	131
2022 (17 yrs)	60.8%	143
2021 (16 yrs)	66.7%	174
2020 (15 yrs)	69.5%	131
2019 (14 yrs)	54.1%	148
2018 (13 yrs)	64.5%	166
2017 (12 yrs)	61%	241
2016 (11 yrs)	66.7%	252
2015 (10 yrs)	64.5%	248
2014 (9 yrs)	62.7%	268
2013 (8 yrs)	73%	281
2012 (7 yrs)	69.5%	308
2011 (6 yrs)	72.3%	325
2010 (5 yrs)	78.9%	350
2009 (4 yrs)	81.7%	360

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 360Avg Mileage 46,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 350Avg Mileage 55,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 325Avg Mileage 64,269Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 308Avg Mileage 72,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 281Avg Mileage 77,981Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 268Avg Mileage 84,373Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 248Avg Mileage 89,982Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 252Avg Mileage 96,055Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 241Avg Mileage 97,686Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 102,064Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 148Avg Mileage 99,986Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 131Avg Mileage 108,163Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 174Avg Mileage 108,230Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 143Avg Mileage 114,029Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 118,859Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 200Avg Mileage 115,932Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Patrol by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.7%	360	46,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2010	5	78.9%	350	55,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2011	6	72.3%	325	64,269	Brakes — 15.7%
2012	7	69.5%	308	72,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	8	73.0%	281	77,981	Brakes — 40.2%
2014	9	62.7%	268	84,373	Brakes — 56.7%
2015	10	64.5%	248	89,982	Brakes — 58.5%
2016	11	66.7%	252	96,055	Brakes — 43.3%
2017	12	61.0%	241	97,686	Brakes — 60.6%
2018	13	64.5%	166	102,064	Brakes — 61.4%
2019	14	54.1%	148	99,986	Brakes — 84.5%
2020	15	69.5%	131	108,163	Suspension — 55.0%
2021	16	66.7%	174	108,230	Brakes — 50.6%
2022	17	60.8%	143	114,029	Suspension — 62.9%
2023	18	71.8%	131	118,859	Suspension — 53.4%
2024	19	62.0%	200	115,932	Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Patrol, with age trends.

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.2%

↑ 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	5.0% (4 yrs)	52.0% (19 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (4 yrs)	38.0% (19 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (4 yrs)	8.5% (19 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Patrol cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,726 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.