2003 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

85,827

Total Tests (All Years)

121,525 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 2003 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs51.1%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.1%	8,537
7 yrs	62.3%	8,408
8 yrs	59.9%	8,288
9 yrs	59.6%	8,041
10 yrs	55.8%	7,802
11 yrs	53.2%	7,484
12 yrs	52.8%	7,238
13 yrs	51.0%	6,843
14 yrs	51.6%	6,169
15 yrs	49.8%	3,759
16 yrs	50.3%	3,289
17 yrs	48.8%	2,663
18 yrs	49.7%	2,629
19 yrs	50.8%	1,651
20 yrs	54.8%	1,539
21 yrs	51.1%	1,487

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.1%	1,487
2023 (20 yrs)	54.8%	1,539
2022 (19 yrs)	50.8%	1,651
2021 (18 yrs)	49.7%	2,629
2020 (17 yrs)	48.8%	2,663
2019 (16 yrs)	50.3%	3,289
2018 (15 yrs)	49.8%	3,759
2017 (14 yrs)	51.6%	6,169
2016 (13 yrs)	51%	6,843
2015 (12 yrs)	52.8%	7,238
2014 (11 yrs)	53.2%	7,484
2013 (10 yrs)	55.8%	7,802
2012 (9 yrs)	59.6%	8,041
2011 (8 yrs)	59.9%	8,288
2010 (7 yrs)	62.3%	8,408
2009 (6 yrs)	69.1%	8,537

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,537Avg Mileage 64,290Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,408Avg Mileage 72,935Top Failure Steering — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,288Avg Mileage 81,119Top Failure Steering — 16.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,041Avg Mileage 88,290Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,802Avg Mileage 94,950Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,484Avg Mileage 101,531Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,238Avg Mileage 107,153Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,843Avg Mileage 113,018Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,169Avg Mileage 117,372Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,759Avg Mileage 120,123Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,289Avg Mileage 122,665Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 122,810Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,629Avg Mileage 122,877Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,651Avg Mileage 124,001Top Failure Suspension — 94.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,539Avg Mileage 122,568Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,487Avg Mileage 121,525Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.1%	8,537	64,290	Brakes — 13.4%
2010	7	62.3%	8,408	72,935	Steering — 17.1%
2011	8	59.9%	8,288	81,119	Steering — 16.6%
2012	9	59.6%	8,041	88,290	Suspension — 19.2%
2013	10	55.8%	7,802	94,950	Brakes — 53.6%
2014	11	53.2%	7,484	101,531	Brakes — 57.2%
2015	12	52.8%	7,238	107,153	Brakes — 61.7%
2016	13	51.0%	6,843	113,018	Suspension — 66.8%
2017	14	51.6%	6,169	117,372	Suspension — 74.2%
2018	15	49.8%	3,759	120,123	Suspension — 78.3%
2019	16	50.3%	3,289	122,665	Suspension — 83.1%
2020	17	48.8%	2,663	122,810	Suspension — 90.0%
2021	18	49.7%	2,629	122,877	Suspension — 101.3%
2022	19	50.8%	1,651	124,001	Suspension — 94.2%
2023	20	54.8%	1,539	122,568	Suspension — 96.2%
2024	21	51.1%	1,487	121,525	Suspension — 75.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Suspension

60.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↑ 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	7.7% (6 yrs)	75.7% (21 yrs)	+68.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (6 yrs)	63.7% (21 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (6 yrs)	25.5% (21 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Nissan X-Trail page →

About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 85,827 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.