2011 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

21,953

Total Tests (All Years)

112,007 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

2 yrs95.7%

→ ↓7.9%

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	95.7%	47
3 yrs	87.8%	2,255
4 yrs	85.9%	2,189
5 yrs	81.2%	2,168
6 yrs	80.5%	2,247
7 yrs	75.1%	1,520
8 yrs	68.7%	1,644
9 yrs	66.0%	1,733
10 yrs	62.0%	2,163
11 yrs	57.7%	1,665
12 yrs	57.7%	2,111
13 yrs	55.9%	2,211

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	55.9%	2,211
2023 (12 yrs)	57.7%	2,111
2022 (11 yrs)	57.7%	1,665
2021 (10 yrs)	62%	2,163
2020 (9 yrs)	66%	1,733
2019 (8 yrs)	68.7%	1,644
2018 (7 yrs)	75.1%	1,520
2017 (6 yrs)	80.5%	2,247
2016 (5 yrs)	81.2%	2,168
2015 (4 yrs)	85.9%	2,189
2014 (3 yrs)	87.8%	2,255
2013 (2 yrs)	95.7%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

95.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 31,302Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,255Avg Mileage 32,854Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,189Avg Mileage 43,237Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,168Avg Mileage 52,408Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,247Avg Mileage 61,785Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2018

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 70,731Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2019

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,644Avg Mileage 79,861Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,733Avg Mileage 86,587Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,163Avg Mileage 93,146Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 99,895Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,111Avg Mileage 106,579Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,211Avg Mileage 112,007Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

MOT results for 2011 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	95.7%	47	31,302	Brakes — 6.4%
2014	3	87.8%	2,255	32,854	Brakes — 12.3%
2015	4	85.9%	2,189	43,237	Brakes — 15.5%
2016	5	81.2%	2,168	52,408	Brakes — 21.1%
2017	6	80.5%	2,247	61,785	Brakes — 22.6%
2018	7	75.1%	1,520	70,731	Brakes — 29.7%
2019	8	68.7%	1,644	79,861	Suspension — 38.7%
2020	9	66.0%	1,733	86,587	Suspension — 43.5%
2021	10	62.0%	2,163	93,146	Suspension — 57.2%
2022	11	57.7%	1,665	99,895	Suspension — 66.8%
2023	12	57.7%	2,111	106,579	Suspension — 74.9%
2024	13	55.9%	2,211	112,007	Suspension — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.2%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	71.6% (13 yrs)	+69.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (2 yrs)	54.9% (13 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 21,953 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.