2002 Nissan Vanette — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,362

Total Tests (All Years)

97,111 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 2002 Nissan Vanette as it ages.

7 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs48.3%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs43.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs41.1%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs38.4%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs37.8%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↓7.9%

16 yrs36.1%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs36.0%

→ ↑11.3%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↓4.8%

19 yrs42.5%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs47.8%

→ ↓8.5%

21 yrs39.3%

→ ↑21.7%

22 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	47.0%	1,194
8 yrs	48.3%	1,141
9 yrs	43.7%	1,094
10 yrs	41.0%	1,005
11 yrs	41.1%	896
12 yrs	38.4%	761
13 yrs	37.8%	645
14 yrs	41.0%	515
15 yrs	44.0%	373
16 yrs	36.1%	194
17 yrs	36.0%	150
18 yrs	47.3%	112
19 yrs	42.5%	113
20 yrs	47.8%	67
21 yrs	39.3%	61
22 yrs	61.0%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Nissan Vanette pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	61%	41
2023 (21 yrs)	39.3%	61
2022 (20 yrs)	47.8%	67
2021 (19 yrs)	42.5%	113
2020 (18 yrs)	47.3%	112
2019 (17 yrs)	36%	150
2018 (16 yrs)	36.1%	194
2017 (15 yrs)	44%	373
2016 (14 yrs)	41%	515
2015 (13 yrs)	37.8%	645
2014 (12 yrs)	38.4%	761
2013 (11 yrs)	41.1%	896
2012 (10 yrs)	41%	1,005
2011 (9 yrs)	43.7%	1,094
2010 (8 yrs)	48.3%	1,141
2009 (7 yrs)	47%	1,194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 76,076Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2010High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,141Avg Mileage 81,409Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2011High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 86,887Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 90,230Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2013High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 896Avg Mileage 93,353Top Failure Brakes — 147.2%

2014High Fail Rate

38.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 761Avg Mileage 95,059Top Failure Brakes — 155.8%

2015High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 645Avg Mileage 101,517Top Failure Brakes — 134.7%

2016High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 515Avg Mileage 101,000Top Failure Suspension — 136.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 373Avg Mileage 99,480Top Failure Brakes — 138.1%

2018High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 194Avg Mileage 93,918Top Failure Suspension — 164.9%

2019High Fail Rate

36.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 150Avg Mileage 103,008Top Failure Brakes — 141.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 92,468Top Failure Brakes — 162.5%

2021High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 95,499Top Failure Brakes — 157.5%

2022High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 101,042Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2023High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 94,549Top Failure Brakes — 155.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 97,111Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

MOT results for 2002 Nissan Vanette by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	47.0%	1,194	76,076	Brakes — 36.1%
2010	8	48.3%	1,141	81,409	Brakes — 35.7%
2011	9	43.7%	1,094	86,887	Brakes — 39.8%
2012	10	41.0%	1,005	90,230	Brakes — 42.2%
2013	11	41.1%	896	93,353	Brakes — 147.2%
2014	12	38.4%	761	95,059	Brakes — 155.8%
2015	13	37.8%	645	101,517	Brakes — 134.7%
2016	14	41.0%	515	101,000	Suspension — 136.5%
2017	15	44.0%	373	99,480	Brakes — 138.1%
2018	16	36.1%	194	93,918	Suspension — 164.9%
2019	17	36.0%	150	103,008	Brakes — 141.3%
2020	18	47.3%	112	92,468	Brakes — 162.5%
2021	19	42.5%	113	95,499	Brakes — 157.5%
2022	20	47.8%	67	101,042	Suspension — 100.0%
2023	21	39.3%	61	94,549	Brakes — 155.7%
2024	22	61.0%	41	97,111	Brakes — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Nissan Vanette, with age trends.

Brakes

111.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

99.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

47.7%

↓ 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	17.8% (7 yrs)	61.0% (22 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.1% (7 yrs)	73.2% (22 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (7 yrs)	36.6% (22 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Vanette cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,362 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.