Nissan Serena build years & generations
The Nissan Serena spans several build years and named generations (1991-2005). 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 1991-2000
- Generation
- C23 (2nd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with C23 (2nd gen) and C24 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2001-2004
- Generation
- C24 (3rd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with C23 (2nd gen) and C24 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2005
- Generation
- C24 (3rd gen)
- Figures from
- cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
“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 Serena 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.
Built2017-2020
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 7 years old
14.0%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
5 to 8 years old
MOT tests counted
536
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2017-2020
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 7 years old
14.0%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
5 to 8 years old
MOT tests counted
536
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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 5 years old.
Built2013-2016
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)
19.8%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)
Ages with data
9 to 12 years old
MOT tests counted
1,105
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2013-2016
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)
19.8%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)
Ages with data
9 to 12 years old
MOT tests counted
1,105
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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 12 years old.
Built2009-2012
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)
27.4%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)
Ages with data
12 to 16 years old
MOT tests counted
1,218
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2009-2012
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)
27.4%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)
Ages with data
12 to 16 years old
MOT tests counted
1,218
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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 16 years old.
Built2005-2008
C24 (3rd gen) only
These build years are all C24 (3rd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 19 years old (latest age)
29.2%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)
Ages with data
16 to 19 years old
MOT tests counted
501
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2005-2008
C24 (3rd gen) only
These build years are all C24 (3rd gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 19 years old (latest age)
29.2%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)
Ages with data
16 to 19 years old
MOT tests counted
501
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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.