1999 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,622

Total Tests (All Years)

97,063 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 1999 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs57.2%

→ ↑6.4%

16 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs76.4%

→ ↑10.1%

25 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	61.5%	697
11 yrs	58.5%	641
12 yrs	62.1%	573
13 yrs	61.7%	493
14 yrs	60.5%	458
15 yrs	57.2%	421
16 yrs	63.6%	371
17 yrs	63.2%	329
18 yrs	61.7%	316
19 yrs	66.7%	201
20 yrs	72.4%	196
21 yrs	73.2%	138
22 yrs	77.1%	170
23 yrs	77.6%	143
24 yrs	76.4%	148
25 yrs	86.5%	327

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	86.5%	327
2023 (24 yrs)	76.4%	148
2022 (23 yrs)	77.6%	143
2021 (22 yrs)	77.1%	170
2020 (21 yrs)	73.2%	138
2019 (20 yrs)	72.4%	196
2018 (19 yrs)	66.7%	201
2017 (18 yrs)	61.7%	316
2016 (17 yrs)	63.2%	329
2015 (16 yrs)	63.6%	371
2014 (15 yrs)	57.2%	421
2013 (14 yrs)	60.5%	458
2012 (13 yrs)	61.7%	493
2011 (12 yrs)	62.1%	573
2010 (11 yrs)	58.5%	641
2009 (10 yrs)	61.5%	697

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 697Avg Mileage 80,332Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 641Avg Mileage 84,635Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 573Avg Mileage 88,156Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 493Avg Mileage 94,006Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 458Avg Mileage 93,574Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 421Avg Mileage 94,709Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 371Avg Mileage 96,185Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 329Avg Mileage 98,343Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 316Avg Mileage 99,694Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 201Avg Mileage 100,965Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 196Avg Mileage 102,941Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 138Avg Mileage 100,169Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 170Avg Mileage 98,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%

2022

77.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 143Avg Mileage 101,134Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2023

76.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 148Avg Mileage 102,052Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 327Avg Mileage 97,063Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	61.5%	697	80,332	Brakes — 23.8%
2010	11	58.5%	641	84,635	Brakes — 25.1%
2011	12	62.1%	573	88,156	Brakes — 19.5%
2012	13	61.7%	493	94,006	Brakes — 19.9%
2013	14	60.5%	458	93,574	Brakes — 59.8%
2014	15	57.2%	421	94,709	Suspension — 62.9%
2015	16	63.6%	371	96,185	Suspension — 55.8%
2016	17	63.2%	329	98,343	Suspension — 55.0%
2017	18	61.7%	316	99,694	Brakes — 56.0%
2018	19	66.7%	201	100,965	Suspension — 52.2%
2019	20	72.4%	196	102,941	Suspension — 44.4%
2020	21	73.2%	138	100,169	Suspension — 27.5%
2021	22	77.1%	170	98,949	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%
2022	23	77.6%	143	101,134	Suspension — 38.5%
2023	24	76.4%	148	102,052	Brakes — 28.4%
2024	25	86.5%	327	97,063	Suspension — 16.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.7%

↑ 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	23.8% (10 yrs)	7.0% (25 yrs)	-16.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	11.5% (10 yrs)	16.8% (25 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (10 yrs)	8.0% (25 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,622 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.