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Nissan Elgrand MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 48,346 MOT tests · Updated

At 17 years, 33.8% of Nissan Elgrand MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (5,273 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Suspension: fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.6×) at 17 years, 510 of 5,273 MOT tests
  • Mileage: median 75,890 miles at 17 years against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles, 5,273 MOT tests
  • Before the mileage adjustment: 28.0% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail, 5,273 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 17 years, typical mileage
33.8%
vs 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
5,273 MOT tests
Fail rate at 17 years, raw
28.0%
vs 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17
5,273 MOT tests
Rank at 17 years
24 of 143
1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 17
5,273 MOT tests
Median mileage at 17 years
75,890 mi
vs 105,023 mi for all class 4 vehicles
5,273 MOT tests

Nissan Elgrand MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 48k DVSA MOT tests in all (48,346).

At 17 years and typical mileage that is 22% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (5,273 MOT tests).

Nissan Elgrand MOT fail rate by age, one line per first-use yearEach line is the cars first used in one year, followed over the ages they were tested in 2022 to 2025. The dashed line is all class 4 vehicles at each age.Over 18: survivors only0%13%25%38%50%14151617181920yearsAll class 4 vehiclesFirst used 2005: 26.2% at 17, 30.9% at 18, 32.7% at 19, 35.7% at 20First used 2006: 31.6% at 18, 32.7% at 19First used 2007: 25.8% at 15, 28.2% at 16, 29.3% at 17, 30.5% at 18First used 2008: 25.7% at 14, 27.3% at 15, 28.8% at 16, 28.4% at 1720082005
Nissan Elgrand, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age
Nissan Elgrand: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
AgeMOT testsRawTypical mileageAll class 4Difference
31,61231.6%21.6%12.3%+9.3 pts
41,98734.3%16.3%13.4%+2.9 pts
52,15736.0%30.8%15.4%+15.4 pts
62,16239.0%28.2%18.3%+9.8 pts
71,99740.1%34.3%20.8%+13.4 pts
81,66839.5%33.4%23.8%+9.6 pts
91,20737.7%32.8%27.1%+5.6 pts
111,22124.7%23.4%33.9%−10.4 pts
121,62223.1%25.6%36.7%−11.0 pts
132,08323.5%27.1%38.7%−11.6 pts
142,95624.8%29.8%40.8%−11.0 pts
153,97826.4%32.4%42.0%−9.6 pts
164,49727.6%33.7%42.9%−9.2 pts
175,27328.0%33.8%43.3%−9.5 pts
184,55730.7%35.6%43.4%−7.8 pts
19*3,61432.8%36.4%43.4%−7.0 pts
20*2,94737.0%39.6%42.8%−3.3 pts
21*1,70938.0%39.4%42.3%−2.9 pts
22*1,09939.9%40.3%41.4%−1.1 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

Lower MOT fail rate than average: 28.0% raw · 33.8% at typical mileage, against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17, 5,273 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Nissan Elgrand at 17 years

3 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 17 years, per 100 MOT tests (5,273 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 17. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
PartPer 100All class 4ComparedMost common fail
Suspension9.717.2fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.6×)Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)
Brakes7.012.3fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.6×)Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail)
Body and structure3.38.3fails less often than cars the same age (0.3–0.5×)Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics13.021.0about average for cars the same agePosition lamp not working (MOT fail)
Tyres5.57.3about average for cars the same ageTyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Visibility4.07.1about average for cars the same ageWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)

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Mileage at MOT

At 17 years, 28.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 33.8%, so mileage explains part of the gap.

Nissan Elgrand MOT fail rate by mileage bandFail rate in each mileage band at the reference age, this model against all class 4 vehicles.0%25%50%Nissan Elgrand, 30-60k miles: 18.3%All class 4 vehicles, 30-60k miles: 32.5%30-60kNissan Elgrand, 60-90k miles: 26.9%All class 4 vehicles, 60-90k miles: 41.7%60-90kNissan Elgrand, 90-120k miles: 36.7%All class 4 vehicles, 90-120k miles: 46.2%90-120k
Nissan Elgrand all class 4 vehicles
By mileage at the test, 17 years.
MilesMOT testsNissan ElgrandAll class 4
30-60k1,23418.3%32.5%
60-90k2,24726.9%41.7%
90-120k1,05536.7%46.2%

Nissan Elgrand against similar cars at 17 years

We have no similar model with a mileage-adjusted rate at this age to compare.

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Questions people ask

How often does a Nissan Elgrand fail its MOT at 17 years?

33.8% of MOT tests at 17 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (28.0% as tested), from 5,273 MOT tests, against 43.3% for all class 4 vehicles the same age.

What fails most on a Nissan Elgrand at 17 years?

9.7 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on suspension, most often "anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", then brakes (7.0) and body and structure (3.3), from 5,273 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Nissan Elgrand have at 17 years?

A median of 75,890 miles at the MOT test at 17 years, against 105,023 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 5,273 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 48,346 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 17 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 17 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.