2005 Nissan Terrano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,921

Total Tests (All Years)

111,418 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan Terrano as it ages.

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.6%	697
5 yrs	69.5%	701
6 yrs	64.8%	704
7 yrs	59.2%	682
8 yrs	52.3%	677
9 yrs	52.1%	651
10 yrs	48.2%	645
11 yrs	49.5%	606
12 yrs	49.8%	765
13 yrs	49.2%	478
14 yrs	51.9%	389
15 yrs	50.0%	338
16 yrs	53.3%	570
17 yrs	54.2%	380
18 yrs	52.3%	342
19 yrs	55.7%	296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan Terrano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.7%	296
2023 (18 yrs)	52.3%	342
2022 (17 yrs)	54.2%	380
2021 (16 yrs)	53.3%	570
2020 (15 yrs)	50%	338
2019 (14 yrs)	51.9%	389
2018 (13 yrs)	49.2%	478
2017 (12 yrs)	49.8%	765
2016 (11 yrs)	49.5%	606
2015 (10 yrs)	48.2%	645
2014 (9 yrs)	52.1%	651
2013 (8 yrs)	52.3%	677
2012 (7 yrs)	59.2%	682
2011 (6 yrs)	64.8%	704
2010 (5 yrs)	69.5%	701
2009 (4 yrs)	72.6%	697

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 697Avg Mileage 46,978Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 701Avg Mileage 57,963Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 704Avg Mileage 64,896Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 682Avg Mileage 74,117Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 677Avg Mileage 79,812Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 651Avg Mileage 86,346Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 645Avg Mileage 91,411Top Failure Suspension — 94.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 606Avg Mileage 96,726Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 765Avg Mileage 100,446Top Failure Suspension — 101.7%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 478Avg Mileage 102,297Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 389Avg Mileage 104,506Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 338Avg Mileage 109,061Top Failure Suspension — 85.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 570Avg Mileage 108,595Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 380Avg Mileage 111,622Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 342Avg Mileage 112,023Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 296Avg Mileage 111,418Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Terrano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.6%	697	46,978	Suspension — 11.2%
2010	5	69.5%	701	57,963	Suspension — 16.1%
2011	6	64.8%	704	64,896	Suspension — 21.2%
2012	7	59.2%	682	74,117	Suspension — 27.3%
2013	8	52.3%	677	79,812	Suspension — 81.4%
2014	9	52.1%	651	86,346	Suspension — 85.3%
2015	10	48.2%	645	91,411	Suspension — 94.7%
2016	11	49.5%	606	96,726	Suspension — 95.0%
2017	12	49.8%	765	100,446	Suspension — 101.7%
2018	13	49.2%	478	102,297	Suspension — 92.5%
2019	14	51.9%	389	104,506	Suspension — 87.9%
2020	15	50.0%	338	109,061	Suspension — 85.2%
2021	16	53.3%	570	108,595	Suspension — 79.3%
2022	17	54.2%	380	111,622	Suspension — 85.0%
2023	18	52.3%	342	112,023	Suspension — 88.3%
2024	19	55.7%	296	111,418	Suspension — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan Terrano, with age trends.

Suspension

70.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ 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	11.2% (4 yrs)	70.6% (19 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (4 yrs)	41.9% (19 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,921 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.