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2003 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
111,329 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 71.0%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 18.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Nissan Serena as it ages.

12 yrs71.9%
13 yrs65.6%
14 yrs71.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs71.9%32
13 yrs65.6%32
14 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (14 yrs)71%31
2016 (13 yrs)65.6%32
2015 (12 yrs)71.9%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
71.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 96,145Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%
2016
65.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 109,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017
71.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 111,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
14.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
11.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (12 yrs)67.7% (14 yrs)
+39.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres31.3% (12 yrs)16.1% (14 yrs)
-15.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension18.8% (12 yrs)9.7% (14 yrs)
-9.1%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions6.3% (12 yrs)12.9% (14 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 95 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.

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