2009 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

27,899

Total Tests (All Years)

119,501 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.7%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

2 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.0%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.8%	146
3 yrs	81.8%	2,424
4 yrs	80.9%	2,365
5 yrs	76.4%	2,370
6 yrs	74.2%	2,363
7 yrs	69.9%	2,343
8 yrs	65.0%	2,444
9 yrs	60.7%	1,700
10 yrs	59.3%	1,760
11 yrs	54.5%	1,794
12 yrs	57.7%	2,196
13 yrs	55.1%	1,795
14 yrs	53.4%	2,060
15 yrs	50.7%	2,139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	50.7%	2,139
2023 (14 yrs)	53.4%	2,060
2022 (13 yrs)	55.1%	1,795
2021 (12 yrs)	57.7%	2,196
2020 (11 yrs)	54.5%	1,794
2019 (10 yrs)	59.3%	1,760
2018 (9 yrs)	60.7%	1,700
2017 (8 yrs)	65%	2,444
2016 (7 yrs)	69.9%	2,343
2015 (6 yrs)	74.2%	2,363
2014 (5 yrs)	76.4%	2,370
2013 (4 yrs)	80.9%	2,365
2012 (3 yrs)	81.8%	2,424
2011 (2 yrs)	80.8%	146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 146Avg Mileage 31,916Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,424Avg Mileage 32,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,365Avg Mileage 42,636Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,370Avg Mileage 52,010Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,363Avg Mileage 61,467Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,343Avg Mileage 70,222Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,444Avg Mileage 79,132Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,700Avg Mileage 86,139Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,760Avg Mileage 93,517Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 100,228Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,196Avg Mileage 104,269Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,795Avg Mileage 108,803Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,060Avg Mileage 114,058Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,139Avg Mileage 119,501Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

MOT results for 2009 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.8%	146	31,916	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	3	81.8%	2,424	32,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2013	4	80.9%	2,365	42,636	Brakes — 15.9%
2014	5	76.4%	2,370	52,010	Brakes — 20.8%
2015	6	74.2%	2,363	61,467	Brakes — 23.1%
2016	7	69.9%	2,343	70,222	Suspension — 33.7%
2017	8	65.0%	2,444	79,132	Suspension — 42.8%
2018	9	60.7%	1,700	86,139	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	10	59.3%	1,760	93,517	Suspension — 58.8%
2020	11	54.5%	1,794	100,228	Suspension — 66.7%
2021	12	57.7%	2,196	104,269	Suspension — 66.8%
2022	13	55.1%	1,795	108,803	Suspension — 79.9%
2023	14	53.4%	2,060	114,058	Suspension — 86.2%
2024	15	50.7%	2,139	119,501	Suspension — 76.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.0%

↑ 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	4.1% (2 yrs)	76.8% (15 yrs)	+72.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (2 yrs)	53.7% (15 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (2 yrs)	26.8% (15 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 27,899 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.