2008 Nissan Pickup — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

49.0%

Latest Pass Rate

869

Total Tests (All Years)

128,541 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 49.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan Pickup as it ages.

3 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.2%

6 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs56.1%

→ ↑6.6%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↓7.9%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs49.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	62.4%	85
4 yrs	58.9%	90
5 yrs	56.3%	87
6 yrs	59.5%	84
7 yrs	60.3%	78
8 yrs	56.1%	66
9 yrs	62.7%	67
10 yrs	58.3%	36
11 yrs	54.3%	46
12 yrs	59.6%	47
13 yrs	59.2%	49
14 yrs	62.2%	37
15 yrs	54.3%	46
16 yrs	49.0%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan Pickup pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	49%	51
2023 (15 yrs)	54.3%	46
2022 (14 yrs)	62.2%	37
2021 (13 yrs)	59.2%	49
2020 (12 yrs)	59.6%	47
2019 (11 yrs)	54.3%	46
2018 (10 yrs)	58.3%	36
2017 (9 yrs)	62.7%	67
2016 (8 yrs)	56.1%	66
2015 (7 yrs)	60.3%	78
2014 (6 yrs)	59.5%	84
2013 (5 yrs)	56.3%	87
2012 (4 yrs)	58.9%	90
2011 (3 yrs)	62.4%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 85Avg Mileage 37,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 90Avg Mileage 51,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 56,708Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 66,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 74,984Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 81,814Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 88,308Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 92,663Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 99,258Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 97,265Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 102,154Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 97,784Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 104,558Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2024High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 128,541Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan Pickup by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	62.4%	85	37,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	4	58.9%	90	51,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	5	56.3%	87	56,708	Suspension — 48.3%
2014	6	59.5%	84	66,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2015	7	60.3%	78	74,984	Brakes — 53.8%
2016	8	56.1%	66	81,814	Brakes — 57.6%
2017	9	62.7%	67	88,308	Brakes — 43.3%
2018	10	58.3%	36	92,663	Brakes — 61.1%
2019	11	54.3%	46	99,258	Brakes — 87.0%
2020	12	59.6%	47	97,265	Brakes — 97.9%
2021	13	59.2%	49	102,154	Brakes — 63.3%
2022	14	62.2%	37	97,784	Suspension — 62.2%
2023	15	54.3%	46	104,558	Suspension — 67.4%
2024	16	49.0%	51	128,541	Suspension — 39.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan Pickup, with age trends.

Brakes

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

↓ Decreases 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	18.8% (3 yrs)	39.2% (16 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.8% (3 yrs)	29.4% (16 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 869 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.