2003 Nissan Terrano Sve — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

43.2%

Latest Pass Rate

430

Total Tests (All Years)

106,615 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 43.2%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 9.9% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Nissan Terrano Sve as it ages.

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↑9.1%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓17.6%

8 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↑11.4%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓10.4%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓12.1%

13 yrs43.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.6%	59
7 yrs	66.7%	57
8 yrs	49.1%	57
9 yrs	51.8%	56
10 yrs	63.2%	57
11 yrs	52.8%	53
12 yrs	55.3%	47
13 yrs	43.2%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan Terrano Sve pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	43.2%	44
2015 (12 yrs)	55.3%	47
2014 (11 yrs)	52.8%	53
2013 (10 yrs)	63.2%	57
2012 (9 yrs)	51.8%	56
2011 (8 yrs)	49.1%	57
2010 (7 yrs)	66.7%	57
2009 (6 yrs)	57.6%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 57,620Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 66,653Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 75,600Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 80,472Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 88,187Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 94,388Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,067Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2016High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 106,615Top Failure Suspension — 122.7%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Terrano Sve by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.6%	59	57,620	Suspension — 23.7%
2010	7	66.7%	57	66,653	Suspension — 22.8%
2011	8	49.1%	57	75,600	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	9	51.8%	56	80,472	Suspension — 30.4%
2013	10	63.2%	57	88,187	Suspension — 75.4%
2014	11	52.8%	53	94,388	Suspension — 86.8%
2015	12	55.3%	47	100,067	Suspension — 83.0%
2016	13	43.2%	44	106,615	Suspension — 122.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan Terrano Sve, with age trends.

Suspension

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.7% (6 yrs)	122.7% (13 yrs)	+99.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (6 yrs)	68.2% (13 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (6 yrs)	27.3% (13 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.3% (6 yrs)	27.3% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Terrano Sve cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 430 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.