2006 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

124,763

Total Tests (All Years)

125,466 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.7%	9,724
4 yrs	80.4%	9,486
5 yrs	77.8%	9,628
6 yrs	73.8%	9,556
7 yrs	68.3%	9,494
8 yrs	65.8%	9,421
9 yrs	63.0%	9,332
10 yrs	60.5%	9,214
11 yrs	56.5%	9,158
12 yrs	53.0%	6,228
13 yrs	51.7%	6,217
14 yrs	51.8%	5,961
15 yrs	49.5%	6,858
16 yrs	50.5%	4,920
17 yrs	50.9%	5,032
18 yrs	49.7%	4,534

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.7%	4,534
2023 (17 yrs)	50.9%	5,032
2022 (16 yrs)	50.5%	4,920
2021 (15 yrs)	49.5%	6,858
2020 (14 yrs)	51.8%	5,961
2019 (13 yrs)	51.7%	6,217
2018 (12 yrs)	53%	6,228
2017 (11 yrs)	56.5%	9,158
2016 (10 yrs)	60.5%	9,214
2015 (9 yrs)	63%	9,332
2014 (8 yrs)	65.8%	9,421
2013 (7 yrs)	68.3%	9,494
2012 (6 yrs)	73.8%	9,556
2011 (5 yrs)	77.8%	9,628
2010 (4 yrs)	80.4%	9,486
2009 (3 yrs)	81.7%	9,724

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,724Avg Mileage 33,402Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,486Avg Mileage 43,548Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,628Avg Mileage 52,810Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,556Avg Mileage 61,596Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,494Avg Mileage 70,068Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,421Avg Mileage 78,335Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,332Avg Mileage 86,051Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,214Avg Mileage 93,660Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,158Avg Mileage 100,533Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,228Avg Mileage 106,761Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,217Avg Mileage 112,359Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,961Avg Mileage 117,020Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,858Avg Mileage 119,552Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,920Avg Mileage 122,473Top Failure Suspension — 101.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,032Avg Mileage 124,143Top Failure Suspension — 104.0%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,534Avg Mileage 125,466Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.7%	9,724	33,402	Brakes — 6.7%
2010	4	80.4%	9,486	43,548	Brakes — 8.8%
2011	5	77.8%	9,628	52,810	Brakes — 10.2%
2012	6	73.8%	9,556	61,596	Brakes — 13.2%
2013	7	68.3%	9,494	70,068	Brakes — 37.7%
2014	8	65.8%	9,421	78,335	Brakes — 42.7%
2015	9	63.0%	9,332	86,051	Brakes — 43.0%
2016	10	60.5%	9,214	93,660	Brakes — 49.7%
2017	11	56.5%	9,158	100,533	Brakes — 56.5%
2018	12	53.0%	6,228	106,761	Brakes — 68.7%
2019	13	51.7%	6,217	112,359	Suspension — 73.0%
2020	14	51.8%	5,961	117,020	Suspension — 77.6%
2021	15	49.5%	6,858	119,552	Suspension — 93.3%
2022	16	50.5%	4,920	122,473	Suspension — 101.4%
2023	17	50.9%	5,032	124,143	Suspension — 104.0%
2024	18	49.7%	4,534	125,466	Suspension — 93.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Brakes

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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	1.3% (3 yrs)	93.3% (18 yrs)	+92.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (3 yrs)	70.1% (18 yrs)	+63.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 124,763 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.