2009 Nissan Serena: MOT pass rate and reliability
80.1% of 2009 Nissan Serenas pass the MOT first time, measured across 206 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 79,485 miles.
How the 2009 compares
- Against all Nissan Serenas (80.8%, 2,540 tests): -0.7 points
- Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): +14 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Nissan Serena model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Serena:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80.1% | 206 | 79,485 |
| 2010 | 78% | 273 | 81,120 |
| 2012 | 82.9% | 257 | 78,490 |
| 2013 | 91.9% | 357 | 74,749 |
What this means if you are buying a 2009 Serena
The 2009 sits close to the Nissan Serena average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. 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 a 17-year-old car fails on
A 2009 car is 17 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 a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2009 Nissan Serena the average at test was 79,485 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.
The strongest year for this model is 2013 at 91.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2010 at 78%. That 13.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2009 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2010 Nissan Serena - 78%
- 2012 Nissan Serena - 82.9%
- 2013 Nissan Serena - 91.9%