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2012 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.4%
Latest Pass Rate
795
Total Tests (All Years)
72,350 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.4%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Serena as it ages.

10 yrs90.1%
11 yrs82.8%
12 yrs88.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs90.1%71
11 yrs82.8%198
12 yrs88.4%526

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Serena pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)88.4%526
2023 (11 yrs)82.8%198
2022 (10 yrs)90.1%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
90.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 70,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%
2023
82.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 198Avg Mileage 70,969Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%
2024
88.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 526Avg Mileage 72,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Serena, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
13.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.1%
— Consistent
Steering
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.9% (10 yrs)8.2% (12 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.3% (10 yrs)10.1% (12 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Suspension5.6% (10 yrs)5.1% (12 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Brakes2.8% (10 yrs)2.9% (12 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 795 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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