2012 Nissan X-Trail — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

15,685

Total Tests (All Years)

100,699 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan X-Trail as it ages.

2 yrs78.3%

→ ↑9.6%

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.3%	60
3 yrs	87.9%	1,625
4 yrs	85.3%	1,583
5 yrs	84.1%	1,777
6 yrs	81.9%	1,253
7 yrs	75.3%	1,303
8 yrs	74.2%	1,374
9 yrs	68.7%	1,712
10 yrs	64.8%	1,373
11 yrs	60.4%	1,709
12 yrs	64.5%	1,916

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan X-Trail pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.5%	1,916
2023 (11 yrs)	60.4%	1,709
2022 (10 yrs)	64.8%	1,373
2021 (9 yrs)	68.7%	1,712
2020 (8 yrs)	74.2%	1,374
2019 (7 yrs)	75.3%	1,303
2018 (6 yrs)	81.9%	1,253
2017 (5 yrs)	84.1%	1,777
2016 (4 yrs)	85.3%	1,583
2015 (3 yrs)	87.9%	1,625
2014 (2 yrs)	78.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 34,863Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 32,338Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,583Avg Mileage 42,084Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,777Avg Mileage 51,109Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,253Avg Mileage 59,398Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,303Avg Mileage 67,633Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2020

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,374Avg Mileage 75,316Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 81,467Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,373Avg Mileage 88,020Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,709Avg Mileage 94,970Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 100,699Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

MOT results for 2012 Nissan X-Trail by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	78.3%	60	34,863	Brakes — 31.7%
2015	3	87.9%	1,625	32,338	Brakes — 14.0%
2016	4	85.3%	1,583	42,084	Brakes — 17.0%
2017	5	84.1%	1,777	51,109	Brakes — 19.3%
2018	6	81.9%	1,253	59,398	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	7	75.3%	1,303	67,633	Brakes — 31.3%
2020	8	74.2%	1,374	75,316	Brakes — 33.6%
2021	9	68.7%	1,712	81,467	Brakes — 42.2%
2022	10	64.8%	1,373	88,020	Suspension — 55.0%
2023	11	60.4%	1,709	94,970	Suspension — 60.0%
2024	12	64.5%	1,916	100,699	Suspension — 51.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan X-Trail, with age trends.

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

— Consistent

Steering

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.1%

↑ 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	16.7% (2 yrs)	51.8% (12 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.7% (2 yrs)	39.5% (12 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.7% (2 yrs)	10.8% (12 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.7% (2 yrs)	20.0% (12 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan X-Trail cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 15,685 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.