2008 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.7%

Latest Pass Rate

51,423

Total Tests (All Years)

129,043 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

2 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.4%

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs51.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.0%	131
3 yrs	82.6%	4,277
4 yrs	79.4%	4,136
5 yrs	75.4%	4,120
6 yrs	72.0%	4,099
7 yrs	69.5%	4,099
8 yrs	65.2%	4,046
9 yrs	62.4%	4,280
10 yrs	57.3%	2,908
11 yrs	56.6%	3,044
12 yrs	54.7%	3,095
13 yrs	52.8%	3,722
14 yrs	51.3%	2,981
15 yrs	51.4%	3,304
16 yrs	51.7%	3,181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51.7%	3,181
2023 (15 yrs)	51.4%	3,304
2022 (14 yrs)	51.3%	2,981
2021 (13 yrs)	52.8%	3,722
2020 (12 yrs)	54.7%	3,095
2019 (11 yrs)	56.6%	3,044
2018 (10 yrs)	57.3%	2,908
2017 (9 yrs)	62.4%	4,280
2016 (8 yrs)	65.2%	4,046
2015 (7 yrs)	69.5%	4,099
2014 (6 yrs)	72%	4,099
2013 (5 yrs)	75.4%	4,120
2012 (4 yrs)	79.4%	4,136
2011 (3 yrs)	82.6%	4,277
2010 (2 yrs)	87%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 131Avg Mileage 33,320Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,277Avg Mileage 35,100Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,136Avg Mileage 45,056Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,120Avg Mileage 54,652Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,099Avg Mileage 64,158Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,099Avg Mileage 73,279Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,046Avg Mileage 81,682Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,280Avg Mileage 90,046Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,908Avg Mileage 96,821Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,044Avg Mileage 103,581Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,095Avg Mileage 109,321Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,722Avg Mileage 114,136Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,981Avg Mileage 119,142Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,304Avg Mileage 123,118Top Failure Suspension — 85.9%

2024High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,181Avg Mileage 129,043Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

MOT results for 2008 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	87.0%	131	33,320	Tyres — 6.9%
2011	3	82.6%	4,277	35,100	Brakes — 6.9%
2012	4	79.4%	4,136	45,056	Brakes — 8.3%
2013	5	75.4%	4,120	54,652	Brakes — 19.9%
2014	6	72.0%	4,099	64,158	Suspension — 28.6%
2015	7	69.5%	4,099	73,279	Suspension — 32.8%
2016	8	65.2%	4,046	81,682	Suspension — 43.3%
2017	9	62.4%	4,280	90,046	Suspension — 44.7%
2018	10	57.3%	2,908	96,821	Suspension — 55.3%
2019	11	56.6%	3,044	103,581	Suspension — 59.8%
2020	12	54.7%	3,095	109,321	Suspension — 67.9%
2021	13	52.8%	3,722	114,136	Suspension — 74.4%
2022	14	51.3%	2,981	119,142	Suspension — 83.3%
2023	15	51.4%	3,304	123,118	Suspension — 85.9%
2024	16	51.7%	3,181	129,043	Suspension — 84.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.1%

↑ 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	1.5% (2 yrs)	84.7% (16 yrs)	+83.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	56.0% (16 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (2 yrs)	27.9% (16 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 51,423 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.