2005 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

140,121

Total Tests (All Years)

128,823 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.4%	11,796
5 yrs	79.0%	11,579
6 yrs	73.3%	11,694
7 yrs	70.4%	11,587
8 yrs	65.4%	11,465
9 yrs	63.1%	11,359
10 yrs	61.2%	11,133
11 yrs	59.5%	10,835
12 yrs	56.2%	10,424
13 yrs	52.9%	6,777
14 yrs	52.4%	6,602
15 yrs	52.3%	5,975
16 yrs	52.1%	6,463
17 yrs	52.0%	4,353
18 yrs	52.9%	4,254
19 yrs	52.4%	3,825

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.4%	3,825
2023 (18 yrs)	52.9%	4,254
2022 (17 yrs)	52%	4,353
2021 (16 yrs)	52.1%	6,463
2020 (15 yrs)	52.3%	5,975
2019 (14 yrs)	52.4%	6,602
2018 (13 yrs)	52.9%	6,777
2017 (12 yrs)	56.2%	10,424
2016 (11 yrs)	59.5%	10,835
2015 (10 yrs)	61.2%	11,133
2014 (9 yrs)	63.1%	11,359
2013 (8 yrs)	65.4%	11,465
2012 (7 yrs)	70.4%	11,587
2011 (6 yrs)	73.3%	11,694
2010 (5 yrs)	79%	11,579
2009 (4 yrs)	82.4%	11,796

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,796Avg Mileage 45,957Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,579Avg Mileage 55,703Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,694Avg Mileage 64,754Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2012

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,587Avg Mileage 73,178Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,465Avg Mileage 81,521Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,359Avg Mileage 89,370Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,133Avg Mileage 97,076Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,835Avg Mileage 104,334Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,424Avg Mileage 110,925Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,777Avg Mileage 116,353Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,602Avg Mileage 120,725Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,975Avg Mileage 123,551Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,463Avg Mileage 125,340Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,353Avg Mileage 127,216Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,254Avg Mileage 127,484Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,825Avg Mileage 128,823Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

MOT results for 2005 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.4%	11,796	45,957	Brakes — 7.1%
2010	5	79.0%	11,579	55,703	Brakes — 8.5%
2011	6	73.3%	11,694	64,754	Brakes — 10.1%
2012	7	70.4%	11,587	73,178	Brakes — 12.8%
2013	8	65.4%	11,465	81,521	Brakes — 37.2%
2014	9	63.1%	11,359	89,370	Brakes — 40.8%
2015	10	61.2%	11,133	97,076	Brakes — 44.8%
2016	11	59.5%	10,835	104,334	Brakes — 46.0%
2017	12	56.2%	10,424	110,925	Suspension — 55.7%
2018	13	52.9%	6,777	116,353	Brakes — 65.6%
2019	14	52.4%	6,602	120,725	Suspension — 72.6%
2020	15	52.3%	5,975	123,551	Suspension — 76.3%
2021	16	52.1%	6,463	125,340	Suspension — 86.9%
2022	17	52.0%	4,353	127,216	Suspension — 94.0%
2023	18	52.9%	4,254	127,484	Suspension — 100.0%
2024	19	52.4%	3,825	128,823	Suspension — 81.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Suspension

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ 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	1.8% (4 yrs)	81.6% (19 yrs)	+79.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (4 yrs)	62.3% (19 yrs)	+55.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (4 yrs)	26.2% (19 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 140,121 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.