1997 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,760

Total Tests (All Years)

110,499 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 1997 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs62.2%

→ ↑9.2%

21 yrs71.4%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs71.6%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs74.1%

→ ↑6.7%

24 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.6%

25 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs75.8%

→ ↑4.8%

27 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.0%	423
13 yrs	50.7%	339
14 yrs	51.8%	311
15 yrs	57.5%	259
16 yrs	54.7%	214
17 yrs	57.5%	193
18 yrs	56.5%	161
19 yrs	61.7%	141
20 yrs	62.2%	135
21 yrs	71.4%	84
22 yrs	71.6%	74
23 yrs	74.1%	58
24 yrs	80.8%	78
25 yrs	76.2%	63
26 yrs	75.8%	62
27 yrs	80.6%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	80.6%	165
2023 (26 yrs)	75.8%	62
2022 (25 yrs)	76.2%	63
2021 (24 yrs)	80.8%	78
2020 (23 yrs)	74.1%	58
2019 (22 yrs)	71.6%	74
2018 (21 yrs)	71.4%	84
2017 (20 yrs)	62.2%	135
2016 (19 yrs)	61.7%	141
2015 (18 yrs)	56.5%	161
2014 (17 yrs)	57.5%	193
2013 (16 yrs)	54.7%	214
2012 (15 yrs)	57.5%	259
2011 (14 yrs)	51.8%	311
2010 (13 yrs)	50.7%	339
2009 (12 yrs)	53%	423

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 423Avg Mileage 96,842Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2010High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 339Avg Mileage 101,884Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 311Avg Mileage 105,258Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 259Avg Mileage 104,296Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 214Avg Mileage 108,181Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 193Avg Mileage 108,445Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 161Avg Mileage 109,798Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 141Avg Mileage 103,679Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 135Avg Mileage 111,370Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 120,415Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 104,668Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 105,475Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 103,509Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2022

76.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 104,750Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 107,612Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.6%

2024

80.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 165Avg Mileage 110,499Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

MOT results for 1997 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	53.0%	423	96,842	Brakes — 28.1%
2010	13	50.7%	339	101,884	Brakes — 31.6%
2011	14	51.8%	311	105,258	Suspension — 29.3%
2012	15	57.5%	259	104,296	Suspension — 26.6%
2013	16	54.7%	214	108,181	Suspension — 77.1%
2014	17	57.5%	193	108,445	Suspension — 61.7%
2015	18	56.5%	161	109,798	Suspension — 67.1%
2016	19	61.7%	141	103,679	Suspension — 74.5%
2017	20	62.2%	135	111,370	Suspension — 54.8%
2018	21	71.4%	84	120,415	Suspension — 51.2%
2019	22	71.6%	74	104,668	Brakes — 29.7%
2020	23	74.1%	58	105,475	Brakes — 24.1%
2021	24	80.8%	78	103,509	Suspension — 37.2%
2022	25	76.2%	63	104,750	Suspension — 31.7%
2023	26	75.8%	62	107,612	Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.6%
2024	27	80.6%	165	110,499	Tyres — 21.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

39.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases 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	21.3% (12 yrs)	10.9% (27 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	13.9% (12 yrs)	21.8% (27 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,760 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.