Pass rate
69.2%
Below average — 4.8 pts behind the 74.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 107 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £38–£106
2009 Nissan Tilda MOT pass rate
- 2009
- typical 86,784 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
28.8% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2009 69.2% pass · this year
- Avoid 2009 69.2% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 60.0%
- Typical mileage
- 87k mi
The 2009 Nissan Tilda MOT pass rate is 69.2% of its MOT tests — 4.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan Tilda does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.4× the national share
Brakes make up 28.8% of everything recorded on the 2009 Nissan Tilda, against 20.9% nationally — 7.9 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 74.0%; this one manages 69.2% — 4.8 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 26% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2009 Nissan Tilda compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.0%, so this figure is 4.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.0%. The median 2009 Nissan Tilda in this dataset had covered 86,784 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 69.4% of the time, April–September 68.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases", noted on 4.67% of tests.
- 107 recorded tests behind this page.
- 69.2% overall pass rate, 60.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan Tilda, the average is 69.2% — best year 2009 (69.2%), worst 2009 (69.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 107
- Typical mileage (median)
- 86,784 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan Tilda
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Exhaust
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Tilda MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 52% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Tilda
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 42 | 73.8% |
| Scotland | 32 | 62.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2009 Tilda
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2009 Tilda
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 4.7% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the suspension joints 3.7% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 3.7% of tests
“position lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2009 Tilda through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £38–£106 — and 26% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £38–£106
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: emissions not tested unable to be completed
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 26%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 107 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2009 Nissan Tilda with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2009 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Antara 69.4%
- Peugeot 207 69.5%
- Vauxhall Combo 68.9%
- Hyundai Coupe 68.9%
- Renault Koleos 68.8%
- Renault Grand Scenic 69.7%
Closest pass rates among 2009 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2009 Nissan Tilda 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 271 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 78 | 28.80% | 20.89% | +7.91 |
| Suspension | 72 | 26.60% | 20.98% | +5.62 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 35 | 12.90% | 5.57% | +7.33 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 27 | 10.00% | 12.21% | −2.21 |
| Tyres | 23 | 8.50% | 19.76% | −11.26 |
| Visibility | 14 | 5.20% | 4.97% | +0.23 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10 | 3.70% | 5.52% | −1.82 |
| Non-component advisories | 6 | 2.20% | 4.18% | −1.98 |
| Steering | 3 | 1.10% | 2.57% | −1.47 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3 | 1.10% | 0.82% | +0.28 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 4.7% | £45–120 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 4.7% | £60–150 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.7% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.7% | £5–25 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £60–150 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.7% | £80–200 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 2.8% | £18–45 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.8% | £60–250 |
| Horn not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.8% | £8–25 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.8% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 14.0% | £40–150 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 12.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.3% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 10.3% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 10.3% | £80–180 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 9.3% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 29 | 69.0% | 50,919 mi |
| 60-90k | 36 | 77.8% | 77,063 mi |
| 90-120k | 37 | 62.2% | 100,961 mi |
| 120k+ | 5 | 60.0% | 132,675 mi |
Source: 107 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2009 Tilda MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2009 Nissan Tilda?
69.2% of the 107 2009 Nissan Tilda tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.0% for cars first used in 2009. First-attempt pass rate: 60.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2009 Nissan Tilda?
The three most recorded items are exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (4.67%), parking brake performance inoperative on one side (4.67%), ball joint excessively worn (3.74%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2009 Nissan Tilda MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 69.0% of the time, falling to 60.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2009 Nissan Tilda in this dataset had covered 86,784 mi.
Does the season affect the 2009 Nissan Tilda MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 69.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 68.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.