1996 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,628

Total Tests (All Years)

111,480 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 1996 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↑7.1%

15 yrs59.4%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↑8.0%

20 yrs69.8%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs71.6%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs74.1%

→ ↑7.6%

25 yrs81.7%

→ ↓7.6%

26 yrs74.1%

→ ↑7.0%

27 yrs81.1%

→ ↑5.4%

28 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	49.9%	425
14 yrs	52.3%	348
15 yrs	59.4%	288
16 yrs	64.9%	242
17 yrs	64.3%	207
18 yrs	63.5%	178
19 yrs	61.8%	165
20 yrs	69.8%	139
21 yrs	74.4%	121
22 yrs	71.6%	74
23 yrs	76.5%	68
24 yrs	74.1%	58
25 yrs	81.7%	71
26 yrs	74.1%	58
27 yrs	81.1%	53
28 yrs	86.5%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	86.5%	133
2023 (27 yrs)	81.1%	53
2022 (26 yrs)	74.1%	58
2021 (25 yrs)	81.7%	71
2020 (24 yrs)	74.1%	58
2019 (23 yrs)	76.5%	68
2018 (22 yrs)	71.6%	74
2017 (21 yrs)	74.4%	121
2016 (20 yrs)	69.8%	139
2015 (19 yrs)	61.8%	165
2014 (18 yrs)	63.5%	178
2013 (17 yrs)	64.3%	207
2012 (16 yrs)	64.9%	242
2011 (15 yrs)	59.4%	288
2010 (14 yrs)	52.3%	348
2009 (13 yrs)	49.9%	425

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 425Avg Mileage 102,080Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 348Avg Mileage 104,346Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 288Avg Mileage 106,345Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 242Avg Mileage 106,521Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 207Avg Mileage 107,118Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 178Avg Mileage 107,499Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 165Avg Mileage 118,902Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 139Avg Mileage 108,780Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 121Avg Mileage 112,185Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 112,141Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2019

76.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 107,440Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 111,838Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2021

81.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 110,241Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 101,649Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 110,499Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 34.0%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 133Avg Mileage 111,480Top Failure Suspension — 16.5%

MOT results for 1996 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	49.9%	425	102,080	Brakes — 30.8%
2010	14	52.3%	348	104,346	Brakes — 26.7%
2011	15	59.4%	288	106,345	Suspension — 26.0%
2012	16	64.9%	242	106,521	Suspension — 19.8%
2013	17	64.3%	207	107,118	Brakes — 64.3%
2014	18	63.5%	178	107,499	Suspension — 64.6%
2015	19	61.8%	165	118,902	Suspension — 56.4%
2016	20	69.8%	139	108,780	Suspension — 39.6%
2017	21	74.4%	121	112,185	Suspension — 37.2%
2018	22	71.6%	74	112,141	Suspension — 37.8%
2019	23	76.5%	68	107,440	Suspension — 33.8%
2020	24	74.1%	58	111,838	Suspension — 24.1%
2021	25	81.7%	71	110,241	Suspension — 16.9%
2022	26	74.1%	58	101,649	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2023	27	81.1%	53	110,499	Noise, emissions and leaks — 34.0%
2024	28	86.5%	133	111,480	Suspension — 16.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

32.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↓ 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
Brakes	30.8% (13 yrs)	7.5% (28 yrs)	-23.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.8% (13 yrs)	16.5% (28 yrs)	-10.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,628 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.