2002 Nissan Terrano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,709

Total Tests (All Years)

111,787 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Nissan Terrano as it ages.

7 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs50.2%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑7.6%

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.1%

22 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	54.3%	674
8 yrs	55.8%	665
9 yrs	53.4%	652
10 yrs	50.2%	648
11 yrs	46.5%	611
12 yrs	50.7%	578
13 yrs	46.4%	534
14 yrs	49.2%	488
15 yrs	48.2%	697
16 yrs	47.4%	390
17 yrs	47.5%	314
18 yrs	55.1%	227
19 yrs	50.8%	463
20 yrs	56.5%	269
21 yrs	55.6%	257
22 yrs	54.5%	242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Terrano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54.5%	242
2023 (21 yrs)	55.6%	257
2022 (20 yrs)	56.5%	269
2021 (19 yrs)	50.8%	463
2020 (18 yrs)	55.1%	227
2019 (17 yrs)	47.5%	314
2018 (16 yrs)	47.4%	390
2017 (15 yrs)	48.2%	697
2016 (14 yrs)	49.2%	488
2015 (13 yrs)	46.4%	534
2014 (12 yrs)	50.7%	578
2013 (11 yrs)	46.5%	611
2012 (10 yrs)	50.2%	648
2011 (9 yrs)	53.4%	652
2010 (8 yrs)	55.8%	665
2009 (7 yrs)	54.3%	674

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 674Avg Mileage 67,584Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 665Avg Mileage 79,868Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 652Avg Mileage 82,578Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 648Avg Mileage 88,344Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 611Avg Mileage 92,581Top Failure Suspension — 103.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 578Avg Mileage 96,538Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 534Avg Mileage 100,859Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 488Avg Mileage 104,141Top Failure Suspension — 101.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 697Avg Mileage 107,866Top Failure Suspension — 111.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 390Avg Mileage 108,487Top Failure Suspension — 90.8%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 314Avg Mileage 107,478Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 227Avg Mileage 113,575Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 463Avg Mileage 114,875Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 269Avg Mileage 113,156Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 257Avg Mileage 114,385Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 242Avg Mileage 111,787Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Terrano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	54.3%	674	67,584	Suspension — 30.0%
2010	8	55.8%	665	79,868	Suspension — 29.2%
2011	9	53.4%	652	82,578	Suspension — 34.4%
2012	10	50.2%	648	88,344	Suspension — 37.8%
2013	11	46.5%	611	92,581	Suspension — 103.3%
2014	12	50.7%	578	96,538	Suspension — 94.5%
2015	13	46.4%	534	100,859	Suspension — 102.6%
2016	14	49.2%	488	104,141	Suspension — 101.2%
2017	15	48.2%	697	107,866	Suspension — 111.3%
2018	16	47.4%	390	108,487	Suspension — 90.8%
2019	17	47.5%	314	107,478	Suspension — 85.0%
2020	18	55.1%	227	113,575	Suspension — 86.3%
2021	19	50.8%	463	114,875	Suspension — 96.5%
2022	20	56.5%	269	113,156	Suspension — 86.6%
2023	21	55.6%	257	114,385	Suspension — 93.0%
2024	22	54.5%	242	111,787	Suspension — 70.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Terrano, with age trends.

Suspension

78.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ 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	30.0% (7 yrs)	70.7% (22 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.0% (7 yrs)	37.2% (22 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (7 yrs)	21.1% (22 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Terrano cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,709 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.