2003 Nissan Pickup — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,698

Total Tests (All Years)

118,221 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 Pickup as it ages.

6 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs53.0%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	60.9%	1,993
7 yrs	57.3%	1,852
8 yrs	54.5%	1,765
9 yrs	53.0%	1,542
10 yrs	50.0%	1,403
11 yrs	47.7%	1,290
12 yrs	50.0%	1,183
13 yrs	48.1%	1,069
14 yrs	49.8%	950
15 yrs	50.5%	537
16 yrs	51.4%	481
17 yrs	49.6%	399
18 yrs	50.0%	428
19 yrs	58.9%	287
20 yrs	57.1%	280
21 yrs	62.8%	239

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	62.8%	239
2023 (20 yrs)	57.1%	280
2022 (19 yrs)	58.9%	287
2021 (18 yrs)	50%	428
2020 (17 yrs)	49.6%	399
2019 (16 yrs)	51.4%	481
2018 (15 yrs)	50.5%	537
2017 (14 yrs)	49.8%	950
2016 (13 yrs)	48.1%	1,069
2015 (12 yrs)	50%	1,183
2014 (11 yrs)	47.7%	1,290
2013 (10 yrs)	50%	1,403
2012 (9 yrs)	53%	1,542
2011 (8 yrs)	54.5%	1,765
2010 (7 yrs)	57.3%	1,852
2009 (6 yrs)	60.9%	1,993

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,993Avg Mileage 72,632Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,852Avg Mileage 80,741Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,765Avg Mileage 87,865Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,542Avg Mileage 92,473Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 96,594Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,290Avg Mileage 101,377Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,183Avg Mileage 106,687Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 109,533Top Failure Brakes — 94.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 950Avg Mileage 112,823Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 537Avg Mileage 113,419Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 481Avg Mileage 115,349Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2020High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 399Avg Mileage 117,001Top Failure Brakes — 98.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 428Avg Mileage 117,916Top Failure Suspension — 102.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 287Avg Mileage 118,719Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 280Avg Mileage 118,151Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 239Avg Mileage 118,221Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Pickup by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	60.9%	1,993	72,632	Brakes — 23.7%
2010	7	57.3%	1,852	80,741	Brakes — 25.4%
2011	8	54.5%	1,765	87,865	Brakes — 30.3%
2012	9	53.0%	1,542	92,473	Brakes — 31.2%
2013	10	50.0%	1,403	96,594	Brakes — 93.5%
2014	11	47.7%	1,290	101,377	Brakes — 100.8%
2015	12	50.0%	1,183	106,687	Brakes — 84.6%
2016	13	48.1%	1,069	109,533	Brakes — 94.5%
2017	14	49.8%	950	112,823	Brakes — 87.1%
2018	15	50.5%	537	113,419	Brakes — 80.8%
2019	16	51.4%	481	115,349	Brakes — 84.2%
2020	17	49.6%	399	117,001	Brakes — 98.2%
2021	18	50.0%	428	117,916	Suspension — 102.3%
2022	19	58.9%	287	118,719	Suspension — 78.0%
2023	20	57.1%	280	118,151	Suspension — 81.8%
2024	21	62.8%	239	118,221	Suspension — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

70.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ 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	12.0% (6 yrs)	56.9% (21 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (6 yrs)	43.1% (21 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pickup cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,698 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.