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2020 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
76.8%
Latest Pass Rate
345
Total Tests (All Years)
85,239 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 76.8%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Nissan Serena as it ages.

1 yrs74.7%
2 yrs70.3%
3 yrs64.0%
4 yrs76.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs74.7%87
2 yrs70.3%74
3 yrs64.0%89
4 yrs76.8%95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 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 (4 yrs)76.8%95
2023 (3 yrs)64%89
2022 (2 yrs)70.3%74
2021 (1 yrs)74.7%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
74.7%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 87Avg Mileage 96,718Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%
2022
70.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 74Avg Mileage 84,698Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%
2023High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 89Avg Mileage 89,548Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2024
76.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 95Avg Mileage 85,239Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Nissan Serena, with age trends.

Suspension
31.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
19.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
13.0%
↑ 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 equipment28.7% (1 yrs)10.5% (4 yrs)
-18.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres21.8% (1 yrs)5.3% (4 yrs)
-16.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes16.1% (1 yrs)17.9% (4 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Steering11.5% (1 yrs)12.6% (4 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 345 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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