2010 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

16,970

Total Tests (All Years)

118,726 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 54.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 1.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

2 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.0%	43
3 yrs	84.3%	1,578
4 yrs	81.4%	1,585
5 yrs	80.5%	1,576
6 yrs	75.5%	1,587
7 yrs	70.7%	1,581
8 yrs	64.4%	1,098
9 yrs	60.7%	1,159
10 yrs	59.8%	1,203
11 yrs	58.5%	1,514
12 yrs	53.7%	1,171
13 yrs	52.5%	1,412
14 yrs	54.3%	1,463

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	54.3%	1,463
2023 (13 yrs)	52.5%	1,412
2022 (12 yrs)	53.7%	1,171
2021 (11 yrs)	58.5%	1,514
2020 (10 yrs)	59.8%	1,203
2019 (9 yrs)	60.7%	1,159
2018 (8 yrs)	64.4%	1,098
2017 (7 yrs)	70.7%	1,581
2016 (6 yrs)	75.5%	1,587
2015 (5 yrs)	80.5%	1,576
2014 (4 yrs)	81.4%	1,585
2013 (3 yrs)	84.3%	1,578
2012 (2 yrs)	86%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 34,484Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.3%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 33,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,585Avg Mileage 43,047Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 52,824Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,587Avg Mileage 62,193Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,581Avg Mileage 71,159Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 80,454Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 88,398Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,203Avg Mileage 95,811Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 101,610Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 107,408Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,412Avg Mileage 113,518Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,463Avg Mileage 118,726Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

MOT results for 2010 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.0%	43	34,484	Driver's View of the Road — 9.3%
2013	3	84.3%	1,578	33,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2014	4	81.4%	1,585	43,047	Brakes — 15.3%
2015	5	80.5%	1,576	52,824	Brakes — 18.8%
2016	6	75.5%	1,587	62,193	Brakes — 23.1%
2017	7	70.7%	1,581	71,159	Suspension — 29.6%
2018	8	64.4%	1,098	80,454	Suspension — 49.8%
2019	9	60.7%	1,159	88,398	Suspension — 63.8%
2020	10	59.8%	1,203	95,811	Suspension — 63.8%
2021	11	58.5%	1,514	101,610	Suspension — 68.3%
2022	12	53.7%	1,171	107,408	Suspension — 81.0%
2023	13	52.5%	1,412	113,518	Suspension — 85.4%
2024	14	54.3%	1,463	118,726	Suspension — 71.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Suspension

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.2%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	71.0% (14 yrs)	+68.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	55.5% (14 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (2 yrs)	28.0% (14 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 16,970 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.