2004 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,024

Total Tests (All Years)

94,033 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 71.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓9.8%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↑9.4%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓7.8%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↑8.2%

15 yrs62.2%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs72.8%

→ ↓7.0%

19 yrs65.8%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.2%	402
6 yrs	66.2%	367
7 yrs	61.0%	331
8 yrs	61.7%	256
9 yrs	51.9%	162
10 yrs	61.3%	142
11 yrs	61.9%	147
12 yrs	54.1%	183
13 yrs	55.9%	179
14 yrs	54.0%	113
15 yrs	62.2%	127
16 yrs	69.0%	145
17 yrs	69.4%	108
18 yrs	72.8%	103
19 yrs	65.8%	114
20 yrs	71.7%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	71.7%	145
2023 (19 yrs)	65.8%	114
2022 (18 yrs)	72.8%	103
2021 (17 yrs)	69.4%	108
2020 (16 yrs)	69%	145
2019 (15 yrs)	62.2%	127
2018 (14 yrs)	54%	113
2017 (13 yrs)	55.9%	179
2016 (12 yrs)	54.1%	183
2015 (11 yrs)	61.9%	147
2014 (10 yrs)	61.3%	142
2013 (9 yrs)	51.9%	162
2012 (8 yrs)	61.7%	256
2011 (7 yrs)	61%	331
2010 (6 yrs)	66.2%	367
2009 (5 yrs)	68.2%	402

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 402Avg Mileage 69,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 367Avg Mileage 76,934Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 331Avg Mileage 82,805Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 256Avg Mileage 88,271Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 162Avg Mileage 95,758Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 96,286Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 106,415Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 183Avg Mileage 108,244Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 179Avg Mileage 110,182Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 111,958Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 127Avg Mileage 110,325Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 145Avg Mileage 112,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 108Avg Mileage 114,386Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2022

72.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 103Avg Mileage 97,453Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 114Avg Mileage 96,676Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 145Avg Mileage 94,033Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.2%	402	69,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2010	6	66.2%	367	76,934	Brakes — 21.5%
2011	7	61.0%	331	82,805	Brakes — 22.4%
2012	8	61.7%	256	88,271	Brakes — 21.9%
2013	9	51.9%	162	95,758	Brakes — 58.6%
2014	10	61.3%	142	96,286	Brakes — 45.8%
2015	11	61.9%	147	106,415	Brakes — 55.1%
2016	12	54.1%	183	108,244	Brakes — 77.0%
2017	13	55.9%	179	110,182	Brakes — 67.0%
2018	14	54.0%	113	111,958	Brakes — 53.1%
2019	15	62.2%	127	110,325	Brakes — 46.5%
2020	16	69.0%	145	112,567	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2021	17	69.4%	108	114,386	Brakes — 43.5%
2022	18	72.8%	103	97,453	Brakes — 42.7%
2023	19	65.8%	114	96,676	Suspension — 55.3%
2024	20	71.7%	145	94,033	Suspension — 64.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.2%

↓ Decreases 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	11.7% (5 yrs)	64.8% (20 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.2% (5 yrs)	35.9% (20 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (5 yrs)	21.4% (20 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,024 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.