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2008 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
69.7%
Latest Pass Rate
703
Total Tests (All Years)
83,258 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.7%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

11 yrs74.7%
12 yrs68.9%
13 yrs77.7%
14 yrs64.8%
15 yrs71.2%
16 yrs69.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs74.7%75
12 yrs68.9%90
13 yrs77.7%103
14 yrs64.8%108
15 yrs71.2%139
16 yrs69.7%188

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)69.7%188
2023 (15 yrs)71.2%139
2022 (14 yrs)64.8%108
2021 (13 yrs)77.7%103
2020 (12 yrs)68.9%90
2019 (11 yrs)74.7%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
74.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 104,858Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%
2020
68.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 97,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2021
77.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 103Avg Mileage 97,398Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%
2022High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,256Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%
2023
71.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 80,743Top Failure Tyres — 41.7%
2024
69.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 188Avg Mileage 83,258Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
24.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.9%
— Consistent
Steering
12.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.3% (11 yrs)30.9% (16 yrs)
+25.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres25.3% (11 yrs)16.5% (16 yrs)
-8.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.3% (11 yrs)24.5% (16 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes12.0% (11 yrs)14.4% (16 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 703 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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