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2009 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
83.4%
Latest Pass Rate
692
Total Tests (All Years)
76,404 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 83.4%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 31.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

11 yrs83.8%
12 yrs80.2%
13 yrs74.1%
14 yrs78.0%
15 yrs83.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs83.8%68
12 yrs80.2%106
13 yrs74.1%116
14 yrs78.0%191
15 yrs83.4%211

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)83.4%211
2023 (14 yrs)78%191
2022 (13 yrs)74.1%116
2021 (12 yrs)80.2%106
2020 (11 yrs)83.8%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
83.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 90,341Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%
2021
80.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 106Avg Mileage 84,849Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2022
74.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 71,128Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%
2023
78.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 191Avg Mileage 71,057Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%
2024
83.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 211Avg Mileage 76,404Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
18.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
6.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension7.4% (11 yrs)13.7% (15 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.6% (11 yrs)12.8% (15 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Steering2.9% (11 yrs)5.7% (15 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.7% (11 yrs)14.2% (15 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Brakes13.2% (11 yrs)13.7% (15 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 692 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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