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2017 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
84.9%
Latest Pass Rate
501
Total Tests (All Years)
71,326 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 84.9%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.4% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Nissan Serena as it ages.

4 yrs56.6%
5 yrs48.6%
6 yrs76.0%
7 yrs84.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs56.6%83
5 yrs48.6%70
6 yrs76.0%96
7 yrs84.9%252

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Nissan Serena pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)84.9%252
2023 (6 yrs)76%96
2022 (5 yrs)48.6%70
2021 (4 yrs)56.6%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 117,050Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2022High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 107,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2023
76.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 105,407Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%
2024
84.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 252Avg Mileage 71,326Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Nissan Serena, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
34.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
31.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
22.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment65.1% (4 yrs)15.1% (7 yrs)
-50.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension54.2% (4 yrs)14.7% (7 yrs)
-39.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes41.0% (4 yrs)9.9% (7 yrs)
-31.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres28.9% (4 yrs)11.1% (7 yrs)
-17.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 501 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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