2004 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

118,862

Total Tests (All Years)

125,024 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 49.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.4%	10,837
6 yrs	72.4%	10,699
7 yrs	66.9%	10,709
8 yrs	66.2%	10,557
9 yrs	61.4%	10,381
10 yrs	59.8%	10,094
11 yrs	58.6%	9,862
12 yrs	56.7%	9,469
13 yrs	53.7%	8,805
14 yrs	52.7%	5,492
15 yrs	52.1%	5,141
16 yrs	51.8%	4,307
17 yrs	52.4%	4,508
18 yrs	51.8%	2,908
19 yrs	52.5%	2,752
20 yrs	49.7%	2,341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	49.7%	2,341
2023 (19 yrs)	52.5%	2,752
2022 (18 yrs)	51.8%	2,908
2021 (17 yrs)	52.4%	4,508
2020 (16 yrs)	51.8%	4,307
2019 (15 yrs)	52.1%	5,141
2018 (14 yrs)	52.7%	5,492
2017 (13 yrs)	53.7%	8,805
2016 (12 yrs)	56.7%	9,469
2015 (11 yrs)	58.6%	9,862
2014 (10 yrs)	59.8%	10,094
2013 (9 yrs)	61.4%	10,381
2012 (8 yrs)	66.2%	10,557
2011 (7 yrs)	66.9%	10,709
2010 (6 yrs)	72.4%	10,699
2009 (5 yrs)	78.4%	10,837

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,837Avg Mileage 55,810Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,699Avg Mileage 65,147Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,709Avg Mileage 73,901Top Failure Steering — 13.7%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,557Avg Mileage 82,117Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,381Avg Mileage 89,757Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,094Avg Mileage 97,178Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,862Avg Mileage 104,276Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,469Avg Mileage 110,697Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,805Avg Mileage 115,976Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,492Avg Mileage 120,244Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,141Avg Mileage 124,030Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,307Avg Mileage 125,824Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,508Avg Mileage 126,206Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,908Avg Mileage 127,048Top Failure Suspension — 96.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,752Avg Mileage 126,337Top Failure Suspension — 99.7%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,341Avg Mileage 125,024Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

MOT results for 2004 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.4%	10,837	55,810	Brakes — 9.2%
2010	6	72.4%	10,699	65,147	Brakes — 10.5%
2011	7	66.9%	10,709	73,901	Steering — 13.7%
2012	8	66.2%	10,557	82,117	Brakes — 15.5%
2013	9	61.4%	10,381	89,757	Brakes — 43.3%
2014	10	59.8%	10,094	97,178	Brakes — 47.8%
2015	11	58.6%	9,862	104,276	Brakes — 48.3%
2016	12	56.7%	9,469	110,697	Suspension — 53.1%
2017	13	53.7%	8,805	115,976	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	14	52.7%	5,492	120,244	Suspension — 71.7%
2019	15	52.1%	5,141	124,030	Suspension — 81.6%
2020	16	51.8%	4,307	125,824	Suspension — 82.4%
2021	17	52.4%	4,508	126,206	Suspension — 94.5%
2022	18	51.8%	2,908	127,048	Suspension — 96.7%
2023	19	52.5%	2,752	126,337	Suspension — 99.7%
2024	20	49.7%	2,341	125,024	Suspension — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Suspension

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ 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	2.6% (5 yrs)	86.7% (20 yrs)	+84.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.2% (5 yrs)	69.4% (20 yrs)	+60.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (5 yrs)	26.1% (20 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 118,862 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.