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Nissan Elgrand build years & generations

Coverage 1997-20223 named generationsMPVPETROL / DIESEL

The Nissan Elgrand spans several build years and named generations (1997-2022). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 1997-2001
Generation
E50 (1st gen)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted together with E50 (1st gen) and E51 (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2002-2004
Generation
E51 (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted together with E50 (1st gen) and E51 (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
E51 (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
E51 (2nd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with E51 (2nd gen) and E52 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
E52 (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with E51 (2nd gen) and E52 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
E52 (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
E52 (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2022
Generation
E52 (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
1997-2001	E50 (1st gen)	Before 2005	Counted together with E50 (1st gen) and E51 (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
2002-2004	E51 (2nd gen)	Before 2005	Counted together with E50 (1st gen) and E51 (2nd gen) cars built in the same years.
2005-2008	E51 (2nd gen)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	E51 (2nd gen)	2009-2012	Counted together with E51 (2nd gen) and E52 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	E52 (3rd gen)	2009-2012	Counted together with E51 (2nd gen) and E52 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	E52 (3rd gen)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	E52 (3rd gen)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2022	E52 (3rd gen)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Nissan Elgrand build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

E52 (3rd gen) only

All E52 (3rd gen) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

29.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

515

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

18126.0%

4 years

33429.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

E52 (3rd gen) only

These build years are all E52 (3rd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

29.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

2,086

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

30426.6%

5 years

49926.9%

6 years

45928.5%

7 years

51129.8%

8 years

31329.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 7 years old.

Built

2013-2016

E52 (3rd gen) only

These build years are all E52 (3rd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

20.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

1,420

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

21631.9%

9 years

42627.9%

10 years

31125.1%

11 years

30118.3%

12 years

16620.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of E51 (2nd gen) and E52 (3rd gen)

These build years include both E51 (2nd gen) and E52 (3rd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

20.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

2,935

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

17916.8%

13 years

51117.6%

14 years

85421.4%

15 years

91121.2%

16 years

48020.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 14 years old.

Built

2005-2008

E51 (2nd gen) only

These build years are all E51 (2nd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

25.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

7,607

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

92223.8%

17 years

2,34523.1%

18 years

1,76125.3%

19 years

1,86427.5%

20 years

71525.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Built

Before 2005

A mix of E50 (1st gen) and E51 (2nd gen)

These build years include both E50 (1st gen) and E51 (2nd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

37.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

3,080

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

85129.7%

21 years

88828.1%

22 years

69131.0%

23 years

18129.3%

24 years

13340.6%

25+ years

33637.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 24 years old.