2009 Nissan Pixo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

50,270

Total Tests (All Years)

66,345 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Pixo as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	4,491
4 yrs	77.4%	4,573
5 yrs	77.0%	4,542
6 yrs	75.5%	4,522
7 yrs	73.3%	4,454
8 yrs	71.1%	4,387
9 yrs	68.8%	3,075
10 yrs	69.3%	3,229
11 yrs	67.5%	3,270
12 yrs	66.0%	3,884
13 yrs	65.5%	2,794
14 yrs	63.3%	3,579
15 yrs	61.2%	3,470

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Pixo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	61.2%	3,470
2023 (14 yrs)	63.3%	3,579
2022 (13 yrs)	65.5%	2,794
2021 (12 yrs)	66%	3,884
2020 (11 yrs)	67.5%	3,270
2019 (10 yrs)	69.3%	3,229
2018 (9 yrs)	68.8%	3,075
2017 (8 yrs)	71.1%	4,387
2016 (7 yrs)	73.3%	4,454
2015 (6 yrs)	75.5%	4,522
2014 (5 yrs)	77%	4,542
2013 (4 yrs)	77.4%	4,573
2012 (3 yrs)	82.6%	4,491

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,491Avg Mileage 17,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,573Avg Mileage 22,584Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.4%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,542Avg Mileage 27,943Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,522Avg Mileage 33,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,454Avg Mileage 38,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,387Avg Mileage 42,573Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,075Avg Mileage 46,724Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,229Avg Mileage 51,073Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,270Avg Mileage 54,363Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,884Avg Mileage 56,846Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2022

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,794Avg Mileage 60,162Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,579Avg Mileage 62,722Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,470Avg Mileage 66,345Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan Pixo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	82.6%	4,491	17,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2013	4	77.4%	4,573	22,584	Driver's View of the Road — 16.4%
2014	5	77.0%	4,542	27,943	Tyres — 14.6%
2015	6	75.5%	4,522	33,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2016	7	73.3%	4,454	38,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2017	8	71.1%	4,387	42,573	Brakes — 24.5%
2018	9	68.8%	3,075	46,724	Brakes — 29.8%
2019	10	69.3%	3,229	51,073	Brakes — 31.6%
2020	11	67.5%	3,270	54,363	Brakes — 38.6%
2021	12	66.0%	3,884	56,846	Brakes — 40.5%
2022	13	65.5%	2,794	60,162	Brakes — 44.0%
2023	14	63.3%	3,579	62,722	Brakes — 47.3%
2024	15	61.2%	3,470	66,345	Suspension — 48.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Pixo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	48.2% (15 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	41.0% (15 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (3 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pixo cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 50,270 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.