MOT data by first-use year
2006 Nissan Elgrand: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,407 MOT tests · Updated
31.6% of 2006 Nissan Elgrand cars failed their MOT at 18 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2005 and 2007 cars (1,185 MOT tests) [1].
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- −11.8 to −9.9 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 18 to 19 years, 2,407 MOT tests
- Side/position light not working: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.7×) at 18 years, 4,557 MOT tests of Nissan Elgrand cars first used 2004–2007
- At 19 years (tested 2025): 32.7% failed, against 42.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 19 years in 2025, 1,222 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2006 Nissan Elgrand cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 18 years (2024)
- 31.6%
- vs 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 years in 2024
- 1,185 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −10.8 pts
- over ages 18–19: −11.8 to −9.8 pts
- 2,407 MOT tests
- Against the 2005 and 2007 cars
- +0.2 pts
- 95% range −2.9 to +3.4 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 1,185 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2006 cars
- 2,407
- tested 2024–2025, 2 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 2,407 MOT tests
About the same as the 2005 and 2007 cars: +0.2 points at age 18, each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −2.9 to +3.4, from 1,185 MOT tests of 2006 cars and 2,751 of the 2005 and 2007 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Nissan Elgrand year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2006 Nissan Elgrand fail rate at each MOT
From 2024 to 2025, as these cars went from 18 to 19 years old, the fail rate went from 31.6% to 32.7%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from −11.8 to −9.9 points. The widest gap was at 18 years (−11.8 points, 1,185 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 years | 31.6% | 29.1%–34.3% | 1,185 | 43.4% | −11.8 pts |
| 2025 | 19 years* | 32.7% | 30.2%–35.4% | 1,222 | 42.6% | −9.9 pts |
* Above 18 years only survivors are still tested, so these rows say less about the vehicle when new and do not count towards the verdict.
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2006 against the 2005 and 2007 cars, age by age
| Age | 2006 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 18 years | 31.6% 1,185 MOT tests, tested 2024 | 2005: 30.9% (1,131, tested 2023) 2007: 30.5% (1,620, tested 2025) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Nissan Elgrand at 18 years
All Nissan Elgrand MOTs at 18 years, cars first used 2004–2007 (4,557 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (3.7 per 100 MOT tests), side/position light not working (3.5 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and brake pads under 1.5 mm (3.2 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
Side/position light not working: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.7×), across at least 3 ages.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2006 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2006 was issued a 55 (January–February), 06 (March–August) or 56 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 06 plates
A 2006 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2006 petrol car
For the London ULEZ, a 2006 petrol usually meets Euro 4. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2006 Nissan Elgrand?
31.6% at 18 years (tested 2024), from 1,185 MOT tests, against 43.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 years in 2024.
Does the 2006 Nissan Elgrand fail more MOTs than the 2005 and 2007?
0.2 percentage points apart at age 18, each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 1,185 MOT tests (95% range −2.9 to +3.4), so about the same.
At what ages were 2006 Nissan Elgrand cars MOT tested in the data?
2 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 18–19 years, tested 2024–2025, 2,407 MOT tests in all. Ages over 18 are shown but not used for the verdict.
What fails most on a Nissan Elgrand at 18 years?
3.7 in 100 MOT tests failed on linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, the most common fail item. From 4,557 MOT tests of Nissan Elgrand cars first used 2004–2007, not only 2006.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 2,407 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 18 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 18 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare