1993 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,762

Total Tests (All Years)

127,851 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 200 Sx

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

16 yrs43.4%

→ ↑7.4%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs51.4%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs56.8%

→ ↑7.6%

21 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs67.4%

→ ↑5.8%

24 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.5%

25 yrs67.7%

→ ↑7.8%

26 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.4%

27 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.3%

28 yrs72.4%

→ ↑2.0%

29 yrs74.4%

→ ↑14.5%

30 yrs88.9%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	43.4%	274
17 yrs	50.8%	191
18 yrs	52.3%	174
19 yrs	51.4%	144
20 yrs	56.8%	111
21 yrs	64.4%	101
22 yrs	65.0%	100
23 yrs	67.4%	92
24 yrs	73.2%	82
25 yrs	67.7%	62
26 yrs	75.5%	53
27 yrs	71.1%	45
28 yrs	72.4%	58
29 yrs	74.4%	43
30 yrs	88.9%	45
31 yrs	90.9%	187

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	90.9%	187
2023 (30 yrs)	88.9%	45
2022 (29 yrs)	74.4%	43
2021 (28 yrs)	72.4%	58
2020 (27 yrs)	71.1%	45
2019 (26 yrs)	75.5%	53
2018 (25 yrs)	67.7%	62
2017 (24 yrs)	73.2%	82
2016 (23 yrs)	67.4%	92
2015 (22 yrs)	65%	100
2014 (21 yrs)	64.4%	101
2013 (20 yrs)	56.8%	111
2012 (19 yrs)	51.4%	144
2011 (18 yrs)	52.3%	174
2010 (17 yrs)	50.8%	191
2009 (16 yrs)	43.4%	274

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 274Avg Mileage 109,918Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 191Avg Mileage 110,791Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 174Avg Mileage 110,563Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 144Avg Mileage 109,440Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 111Avg Mileage 111,701Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 101Avg Mileage 110,520Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 100Avg Mileage 119,906Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 116,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 113,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 121,072Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 118,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 118,448Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%

2021

72.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 125,176Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 114,480Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 118,330Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 187Avg Mileage 127,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.4%

MOT results for 1993 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	43.4%	274	109,918	Brakes — 31.0%
2010	17	50.8%	191	110,791	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.7%
2011	18	52.3%	174	110,563	Suspension — 25.9%
2012	19	51.4%	144	109,440	Brakes — 25.7%
2013	20	56.8%	111	111,701	Suspension — 79.3%
2014	21	64.4%	101	110,520	Suspension — 76.2%
2015	22	65.0%	100	119,906	Suspension — 79.0%
2016	23	67.4%	92	116,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%
2017	24	73.2%	82	113,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2018	25	67.7%	62	121,072	Suspension — 37.1%
2019	26	75.5%	53	118,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%
2020	27	71.1%	45	118,448	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%
2021	28	72.4%	58	125,176	Suspension — 43.1%
2022	29	74.4%	43	114,480	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2023	30	88.9%	45	118,330	Suspension — 11.1%
2024	31	90.9%	187	127,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↓ 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	29.2% (16 yrs)	3.2% (31 yrs)	-26.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	31.0% (16 yrs)	10.2% (31 yrs)	-20.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,762 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.