2012 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

927

Total Tests (All Years)

97,067 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.6%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓14.6%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.7%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs69.3%

→ ↓8.8%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.2%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	89
4 yrs	81.3%	91
5 yrs	66.7%	96
6 yrs	71.4%	70
7 yrs	69.3%	75
8 yrs	60.5%	81
9 yrs	63.7%	91
10 yrs	65.1%	83
11 yrs	65.2%	112
12 yrs	69.1%	139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.1%	139
2023 (11 yrs)	65.2%	112
2022 (10 yrs)	65.1%	83
2021 (9 yrs)	63.7%	91
2020 (8 yrs)	60.5%	81
2019 (7 yrs)	69.3%	75
2018 (6 yrs)	71.4%	70
2017 (5 yrs)	66.7%	96
2016 (4 yrs)	81.3%	91
2015 (3 yrs)	78.7%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 89Avg Mileage 39,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 47,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 55,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 65,563Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 74,774Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 81,158Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 94,448Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2022

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 101,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 99,464Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 97,067Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	78.7%	89	39,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2016	4	81.3%	91	47,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2017	5	66.7%	96	55,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2018	6	71.4%	70	65,563	Suspension — 27.1%
2019	7	69.3%	75	74,774	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2020	8	60.5%	81	81,158	Tyres — 28.4%
2021	9	63.7%	91	94,448	Suspension — 42.9%
2022	10	65.1%	83	101,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%
2023	11	65.2%	112	99,464	Suspension — 45.5%
2024	12	69.1%	139	97,067	Suspension — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↑ 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)	24.5% (12 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	18.0% (12 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	22.3% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 927 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.