2008 Nissan Cube: MOT pass rate and reliability
77% of 2008 Nissan Cubes pass the MOT first time, measured across 235 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 84,481 miles.
How the 2008 compares
- Against all Nissan Cubes (72.3%, 2,826 tests): +4.7 points
- Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): +12.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Nissan Cube model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Cube:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.5% | 204 | 85,789 |
| 2008 | 77% | 235 | 84,481 |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 944 | 86,981 |
What this means if you are buying a 2008 Cube
The 2008 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.7 points more often than the Nissan Cube average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What an 18-year-old car fails on
A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2008 Nissan Cube the average at test was 84,481 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2008 is the strongest year on record for this model at 77%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2007 Nissan Cube - 76.5%
- 2010 Nissan Cube - 66.4%