2009 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

947

Total Tests (All Years)

91,822 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs73.7%

→ ↑3.5%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.4%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓13.2%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓12.5%

8 yrs54.7%

→ ↑14.1%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓9.3%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↓10.0%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.7%	76
4 yrs	77.2%	57
5 yrs	76.0%	50
6 yrs	80.4%	46
7 yrs	67.2%	58
8 yrs	54.7%	53
9 yrs	68.8%	32
10 yrs	59.5%	42
11 yrs	62.8%	43
12 yrs	52.8%	89
13 yrs	59.5%	74
14 yrs	64.1%	117
15 yrs	70.0%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	70%	210
2023 (14 yrs)	64.1%	117
2022 (13 yrs)	59.5%	74
2021 (12 yrs)	52.8%	89
2020 (11 yrs)	62.8%	43
2019 (10 yrs)	59.5%	42
2018 (9 yrs)	68.8%	32
2017 (8 yrs)	54.7%	53
2016 (7 yrs)	67.2%	58
2015 (6 yrs)	80.4%	46
2014 (5 yrs)	76%	50
2013 (4 yrs)	77.2%	57
2012 (3 yrs)	73.7%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 76Avg Mileage 40,796Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 46,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 49,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 56,238Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 64,551Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 71,334Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 73,536Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 83,321Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 89,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 109,439Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 98,386Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 117Avg Mileage 99,636Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 210Avg Mileage 91,822Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	73.7%	76	40,796	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2013	4	77.2%	57	46,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2014	5	76.0%	50	49,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2015	6	80.4%	46	56,238	Suspension — 26.1%
2016	7	67.2%	58	64,551	Suspension — 55.2%
2017	8	54.7%	53	71,334	Suspension — 50.9%
2018	9	68.8%	32	73,536	Brakes — 40.6%
2019	10	59.5%	42	83,321	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2020	11	62.8%	43	89,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2021	12	52.8%	89	109,439	Suspension — 85.4%
2022	13	59.5%	74	98,386	Suspension — 75.7%
2023	14	64.1%	117	99,636	Brakes — 52.1%
2024	15	70.0%	210	91,822	Suspension — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↑ 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	7.9% (3 yrs)	34.3% (15 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (3 yrs)	26.7% (15 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	15.2% (15 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 947 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.