2005 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,810

Total Tests (All Years)

99,267 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 71.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 16.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs70.3%

→ ↓13.7%

5 yrs56.6%

→ ↑8.7%

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↑10.7%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↑11.9%

15 yrs72.6%

→ ↓13.3%

16 yrs59.3%

→ ↑13.4%

17 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.3%	192
5 yrs	56.6%	173
6 yrs	65.3%	147
7 yrs	60.3%	121
8 yrs	59.1%	66
9 yrs	69.8%	53
10 yrs	69.5%	59
11 yrs	65.2%	66
12 yrs	67.5%	120
13 yrs	65.9%	88
14 yrs	60.7%	107
15 yrs	72.6%	124
16 yrs	59.3%	108
17 yrs	72.7%	88
18 yrs	67.6%	111
19 yrs	71.7%	187

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	71.7%	187
2023 (18 yrs)	67.6%	111
2022 (17 yrs)	72.7%	88
2021 (16 yrs)	59.3%	108
2020 (15 yrs)	72.6%	124
2019 (14 yrs)	60.7%	107
2018 (13 yrs)	65.9%	88
2017 (12 yrs)	67.5%	120
2016 (11 yrs)	65.2%	66
2015 (10 yrs)	69.5%	59
2014 (9 yrs)	69.8%	53
2013 (8 yrs)	59.1%	66
2012 (7 yrs)	60.3%	121
2011 (6 yrs)	65.3%	147
2010 (5 yrs)	56.6%	173
2009 (4 yrs)	70.3%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 192Avg Mileage 54,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 65,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2011

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 74,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 80,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 92,151Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,692Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 92,939Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 99,882Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 95,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 96,482Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 103,129Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 105,764Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 113,416Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 88Avg Mileage 100,134Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 97,322Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 187Avg Mileage 99,267Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.3%	192	54,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	5	56.6%	173	65,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2011	6	65.3%	147	74,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	7	60.3%	121	80,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	8	59.1%	66	92,151	Brakes — 43.9%
2014	9	69.8%	53	87,692	Brakes — 50.9%
2015	10	69.5%	59	92,939	Brakes — 35.6%
2016	11	65.2%	66	99,882	Brakes — 51.5%
2017	12	67.5%	120	95,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2018	13	65.9%	88	96,482	Suspension — 36.4%
2019	14	60.7%	107	103,129	Brakes — 50.5%
2020	15	72.6%	124	105,764	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2021	16	59.3%	108	113,416	Brakes — 72.2%
2022	17	72.7%	88	100,134	Suspension — 45.5%
2023	18	67.6%	111	97,322	Suspension — 28.8%
2024	19	71.7%	187	99,267	Suspension — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.8%

↓ 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	5.2% (4 yrs)	29.9% (19 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (4 yrs)	28.3% (19 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	7.0% (19 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,810 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.