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2021 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
70.8%
Latest Pass Rate
410
Total Tests (All Years)
91,619 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 70.8%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 12.9% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Nissan Serena as it ages.

0 yrs89.9%
1 yrs75.5%
2 yrs68.0%
3 yrs70.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs89.9%109
1 yrs75.5%98
2 yrs68.0%97
3 yrs70.8%106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Nissan Serena pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)70.8%106
2023 (2 yrs)68%97
2022 (1 yrs)75.5%98
2021 (0 yrs)89.9%109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
89.9%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 109Avg Mileage 88,087Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2022
75.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 98Avg Mileage 77,316Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2023
68.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 97Avg Mileage 87,375Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%
2024
70.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 91,619Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Nissan Serena, with age trends.

Steering
23.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.7% (0 yrs)24.5% (3 yrs)
+20.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.4% (0 yrs)20.8% (3 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres2.8% (0 yrs)15.1% (3 yrs)
+12.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.3% (0 yrs)17.9% (3 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 410 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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