1994 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,047

Total Tests (All Years)

109,211 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 1994 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs56.4%

→ ↓6.9%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑18.7%

19 yrs64.3%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs67.0%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs71.0%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs77.0%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs81.0%

→ ↓12.4%

26 yrs68.6%

→ ↑5.6%

27 yrs74.2%

→ ↑5.8%

28 yrs80.0%

→ ↓7.7%

29 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.6%

30 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	51.3%	339
16 yrs	56.4%	273
17 yrs	49.5%	218
18 yrs	45.6%	195
19 yrs	64.3%	143
20 yrs	58.9%	124
21 yrs	61.1%	126
22 yrs	67.0%	97
23 yrs	71.0%	93
24 yrs	77.0%	61
25 yrs	81.0%	58
26 yrs	68.6%	51
27 yrs	74.2%	62
28 yrs	80.0%	40
29 yrs	72.3%	47
30 yrs	71.7%	120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	71.7%	120
2023 (29 yrs)	72.3%	47
2022 (28 yrs)	80%	40
2021 (27 yrs)	74.2%	62
2020 (26 yrs)	68.6%	51
2019 (25 yrs)	81%	58
2018 (24 yrs)	77%	61
2017 (23 yrs)	71%	93
2016 (22 yrs)	67%	97
2015 (21 yrs)	61.1%	126
2014 (20 yrs)	58.9%	124
2013 (19 yrs)	64.3%	143
2012 (18 yrs)	45.6%	195
2011 (17 yrs)	49.5%	218
2010 (16 yrs)	56.4%	273
2009 (15 yrs)	51.3%	339

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 339Avg Mileage 108,282Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 273Avg Mileage 109,937Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 218Avg Mileage 109,448Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 195Avg Mileage 111,195Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 143Avg Mileage 110,262Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 104,753Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 126Avg Mileage 109,179Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 118,505Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 107,316Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 103,058Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 106,340Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 108,924Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 106,605Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 97,992Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 102,917Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 120Avg Mileage 109,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

MOT results for 1994 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	51.3%	339	108,282	Brakes — 27.1%
2010	16	56.4%	273	109,937	Suspension — 26.4%
2011	17	49.5%	218	109,448	Brakes — 28.0%
2012	18	45.6%	195	111,195	Suspension — 32.8%
2013	19	64.3%	143	110,262	Suspension — 42.0%
2014	20	58.9%	124	104,753	Suspension — 70.2%
2015	21	61.1%	126	109,179	Suspension — 64.3%
2016	22	67.0%	97	118,505	Suspension — 59.8%
2017	23	71.0%	93	107,316	Suspension — 49.5%
2018	24	77.0%	61	103,058	Brakes — 34.4%
2019	25	81.0%	58	106,340	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%
2020	26	68.6%	51	108,924	Suspension — 45.1%
2021	27	74.2%	62	106,605	Suspension — 35.5%
2022	28	80.0%	40	97,992	Suspension — 42.5%
2023	29	72.3%	47	102,917	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2024	30	71.7%	120	109,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

37.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.3% (15 yrs)	8.3% (30 yrs)	-15.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.5% (15 yrs)	11.7% (30 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,047 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.