1998 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,590

Total Tests (All Years)

101,394 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 1998 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.6%

17 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs65.2%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs68.0%

→ ↑6.5%

21 yrs74.5%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs80.8%

→ ↑7.0%

25 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.6%	459
12 yrs	58.6%	418
13 yrs	53.8%	368
14 yrs	55.1%	321
15 yrs	56.0%	273
16 yrs	58.5%	253
17 yrs	62.1%	235
18 yrs	62.4%	221
19 yrs	65.2%	204
20 yrs	68.0%	122
21 yrs	74.5%	94
22 yrs	78.7%	94
23 yrs	78.8%	113
24 yrs	80.8%	78
25 yrs	87.8%	90
26 yrs	89.1%	247

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	89.1%	247
2023 (25 yrs)	87.8%	90
2022 (24 yrs)	80.8%	78
2021 (23 yrs)	78.8%	113
2020 (22 yrs)	78.7%	94
2019 (21 yrs)	74.5%	94
2018 (20 yrs)	68%	122
2017 (19 yrs)	65.2%	204
2016 (18 yrs)	62.4%	221
2015 (17 yrs)	62.1%	235
2014 (16 yrs)	58.5%	253
2013 (15 yrs)	56%	273
2012 (14 yrs)	55.1%	321
2011 (13 yrs)	53.8%	368
2010 (12 yrs)	58.6%	418
2009 (11 yrs)	56.6%	459

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 459Avg Mileage 89,023Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 418Avg Mileage 95,398Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 368Avg Mileage 98,685Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 321Avg Mileage 98,196Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 273Avg Mileage 98,462Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 253Avg Mileage 101,555Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 235Avg Mileage 104,182Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 221Avg Mileage 106,285Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 107,843Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 109,675Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 105,570Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 110,054Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 113Avg Mileage 106,659Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 108,404Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 107,550Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 247Avg Mileage 101,394Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.6%	459	89,023	Brakes — 25.7%
2010	12	58.6%	418	95,398	Brakes — 24.9%
2011	13	53.8%	368	98,685	Suspension — 23.4%
2012	14	55.1%	321	98,196	Brakes — 24.9%
2013	15	56.0%	273	98,462	Brakes — 67.0%
2014	16	58.5%	253	101,555	Suspension — 78.3%
2015	17	62.1%	235	104,182	Suspension — 74.9%
2016	18	62.4%	221	106,285	Suspension — 53.4%
2017	19	65.2%	204	107,843	Suspension — 56.4%
2018	20	68.0%	122	109,675	Suspension — 42.6%
2019	21	74.5%	94	105,570	Suspension — 72.3%
2020	22	78.7%	94	110,054	Suspension — 41.5%
2021	23	78.8%	113	106,659	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%
2022	24	80.8%	78	108,404	Brakes — 26.9%
2023	25	87.8%	90	107,550	Suspension — 15.6%
2024	26	89.1%	247	101,394	Suspension — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

38.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	25.7% (11 yrs)	8.9% (26 yrs)	-16.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	12.6% (11 yrs)	9.7% (26 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,590 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.