2000 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,206

Total Tests (All Years)

104,330 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 2000 Nissan Serena as it ages.

9 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs42.4%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs38.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs37.6%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs40.7%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs40.4%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs37.6%

→ ↑12.1%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↓11.6%

17 yrs38.1%

→ ↑7.9%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	43.2%	776
10 yrs	42.4%	721
11 yrs	38.2%	647
12 yrs	37.6%	524
13 yrs	40.7%	413
14 yrs	40.4%	342
15 yrs	37.6%	263
16 yrs	49.7%	195
17 yrs	38.1%	134
18 yrs	46.0%	63
19 yrs	46.7%	60
20 yrs	47.2%	36
21 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Nissan Serena pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (21 yrs)	50%	32
2020 (20 yrs)	47.2%	36
2019 (19 yrs)	46.7%	60
2018 (18 yrs)	46%	63
2017 (17 yrs)	38.1%	134
2016 (16 yrs)	49.7%	195
2015 (15 yrs)	37.6%	263
2014 (14 yrs)	40.4%	342
2013 (13 yrs)	40.7%	413
2012 (12 yrs)	37.6%	524
2011 (11 yrs)	38.2%	647
2010 (10 yrs)	42.4%	721
2009 (9 yrs)	43.2%	776

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 776Avg Mileage 91,912Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 721Avg Mileage 95,213Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 647Avg Mileage 98,800Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2012High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 524Avg Mileage 100,519Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 413Avg Mileage 103,350Top Failure Brakes — 109.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 342Avg Mileage 108,311Top Failure Suspension — 120.5%

2015High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 263Avg Mileage 108,326Top Failure Brakes — 118.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 195Avg Mileage 103,617Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 134Avg Mileage 107,434Top Failure Suspension — 132.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 99,757Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,393Top Failure Suspension — 133.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 103,895Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,330Top Failure Suspension — 118.8%

MOT results for 2000 Nissan Serena by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	43.2%	776	91,912	Brakes — 32.9%
2010	10	42.4%	721	95,213	Brakes — 37.0%
2011	11	38.2%	647	98,800	Brakes — 39.1%
2012	12	37.6%	524	100,519	Suspension — 39.3%
2013	13	40.7%	413	103,350	Brakes — 109.0%
2014	14	40.4%	342	108,311	Suspension — 120.5%
2015	15	37.6%	263	108,326	Brakes — 118.6%
2016	16	49.7%	195	103,617	Suspension — 100.0%
2017	17	38.1%	134	107,434	Suspension — 132.8%
2018	18	46.0%	63	99,757	Brakes — 93.7%
2019	19	46.7%	60	108,393	Suspension — 133.3%
2020	20	47.2%	36	103,895	Brakes — 58.3%
2021	21	50.0%	32	104,330	Suspension — 118.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Nissan Serena, with age trends.

Suspension

83.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

80.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.1% (9 yrs)	118.8% (21 yrs)	+93.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.9% (9 yrs)	90.6% (21 yrs)	+57.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (9 yrs)	46.9% (21 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 4,206 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.