1991 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,889

Total Tests (All Years)

108,531 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

18 yrs42.3%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs45.8%

→ ↑9.5%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↓6.0%

22 yrs48.3%

→ ↑13.2%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.5%

25 yrs60.4%

→ ↑5.5%

26 yrs65.9%

→ ↑10.9%

27 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs75.0%

→ ↑10.4%

29 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.0%

30 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.6%

31 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.7%

32 yrs90.7%

→ ↓6.3%

33 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	42.3%	272
19 yrs	45.8%	236
20 yrs	55.3%	188
21 yrs	54.3%	162
22 yrs	48.3%	145
23 yrs	61.5%	143
24 yrs	62.9%	124
25 yrs	60.4%	101
26 yrs	65.9%	88
27 yrs	76.8%	56
28 yrs	75.0%	60
29 yrs	85.4%	41
30 yrs	81.4%	59
31 yrs	86.0%	43
32 yrs	90.7%	43
33 yrs	84.4%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	84.4%	128
2023 (32 yrs)	90.7%	43
2022 (31 yrs)	86%	43
2021 (30 yrs)	81.4%	59
2020 (29 yrs)	85.4%	41
2019 (28 yrs)	75%	60
2018 (27 yrs)	76.8%	56
2017 (26 yrs)	65.9%	88
2016 (25 yrs)	60.4%	101
2015 (24 yrs)	62.9%	124
2014 (23 yrs)	61.5%	143
2013 (22 yrs)	48.3%	145
2012 (21 yrs)	54.3%	162
2011 (20 yrs)	55.3%	188
2010 (19 yrs)	45.8%	236
2009 (18 yrs)	42.3%	272

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 272Avg Mileage 108,140Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 236Avg Mileage 107,727Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 188Avg Mileage 107,036Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 162Avg Mileage 111,204Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 145Avg Mileage 109,015Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 143Avg Mileage 108,353Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 124Avg Mileage 107,137Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 101Avg Mileage 109,652Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 107,882Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 106,541Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 103,348Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 106,505Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 59Avg Mileage 102,938Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 108,544Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2023

90.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 103,869Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 128Avg Mileage 108,531Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

MOT results for 1991 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	42.3%	272	108,140	Suspension — 34.6%
2010	19	45.8%	236	107,727	Suspension — 35.6%
2011	20	55.3%	188	107,036	Suspension — 24.5%
2012	21	54.3%	162	111,204	Suspension — 27.8%
2013	22	48.3%	145	109,015	Suspension — 84.8%
2014	23	61.5%	143	108,353	Brakes — 42.7%
2015	24	62.9%	124	107,137	Suspension — 77.4%
2016	25	60.4%	101	109,652	Brakes — 49.5%
2017	26	65.9%	88	107,882	Suspension — 48.9%
2018	27	76.8%	56	106,541	Suspension — 39.3%
2019	28	75.0%	60	103,348	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2020	29	85.4%	41	106,505	Brakes — 24.4%
2021	30	81.4%	59	102,938	Suspension — 50.8%
2022	31	86.0%	43	108,544	Suspension — 46.5%
2023	32	90.7%	43	103,869	Suspension — 18.6%
2024	33	84.4%	128	108,531	Brakes — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

25.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.6% (18 yrs)	21.9% (33 yrs)	-12.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.6% (18 yrs)	6.3% (33 yrs)	-11.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	30.5% (18 yrs)	25.8% (33 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,889 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.