2003 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,017

Total Tests (All Years)

99,891 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 2003 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs66.6%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↑3.2%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↑7.9%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↑12.8%

16 yrs70.8%

→ ↓6.2%

17 yrs64.6%

→ ↓7.0%

18 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs55.2%

→ ↑6.6%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↑6.3%

21 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.6%	473
7 yrs	61.2%	392
8 yrs	60.7%	369
9 yrs	63.9%	299
10 yrs	60.3%	184
11 yrs	68.2%	148
12 yrs	63.1%	149
13 yrs	63.6%	154
14 yrs	61.2%	183
15 yrs	58.0%	119
16 yrs	70.8%	137
17 yrs	64.6%	127
18 yrs	57.6%	66
19 yrs	55.2%	58
20 yrs	61.8%	68
21 yrs	68.1%	91

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	68.1%	91
2023 (20 yrs)	61.8%	68
2022 (19 yrs)	55.2%	58
2021 (18 yrs)	57.6%	66
2020 (17 yrs)	64.6%	127
2019 (16 yrs)	70.8%	137
2018 (15 yrs)	58%	119
2017 (14 yrs)	61.2%	183
2016 (13 yrs)	63.6%	154
2015 (12 yrs)	63.1%	149
2014 (11 yrs)	68.2%	148
2013 (10 yrs)	60.3%	184
2012 (9 yrs)	63.9%	299
2011 (8 yrs)	60.7%	369
2010 (7 yrs)	61.2%	392
2009 (6 yrs)	66.6%	473

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 473Avg Mileage 77,092Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 392Avg Mileage 83,189Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 369Avg Mileage 91,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 299Avg Mileage 104,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 99,867Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 148Avg Mileage 102,206Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 102,587Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 105,581Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 183Avg Mileage 108,993Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 119Avg Mileage 112,439Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 119,675Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 127Avg Mileage 113,165Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 105,337Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 101,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 94,710Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 91Avg Mileage 99,891Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.6%	473	77,092	Brakes — 20.1%
2010	7	61.2%	392	83,189	Brakes — 22.2%
2011	8	60.7%	369	91,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2012	9	63.9%	299	104,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	10	60.3%	184	99,867	Brakes — 53.8%
2014	11	68.2%	148	102,206	Suspension — 30.4%
2015	12	63.1%	149	102,587	Suspension — 43.6%
2016	13	63.6%	154	105,581	Brakes — 58.4%
2017	14	61.2%	183	108,993	Suspension — 47.5%
2018	15	58.0%	119	112,439	Brakes — 62.2%
2019	16	70.8%	137	119,675	Brakes — 47.4%
2020	17	64.6%	127	113,165	Brakes — 48.0%
2021	18	57.6%	66	105,337	Suspension — 45.5%
2022	19	55.2%	58	101,337	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%
2023	20	61.8%	68	94,710	Brakes — 64.7%
2024	21	68.1%	91	99,891	Suspension — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

27.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.6% (6 yrs)	36.3% (21 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.1% (6 yrs)	34.1% (21 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,017 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.