2001 Nissan 200 Sx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

336

Total Tests (All Years)

87,973 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Nissan 200 Sx as it ages.

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↑13.3%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↓20.2%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↑9.9%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↓11.6%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.7%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	63.2%	57
9 yrs	76.5%	51
10 yrs	56.3%	48
11 yrs	58.5%	41
12 yrs	68.4%	38
13 yrs	56.8%	37
14 yrs	62.5%	32
15 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan 200 Sx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	62.5%	32
2015 (14 yrs)	62.5%	32
2014 (13 yrs)	56.8%	37
2013 (12 yrs)	68.4%	38
2012 (11 yrs)	58.5%	41
2011 (10 yrs)	56.3%	48
2010 (9 yrs)	76.5%	51
2009 (8 yrs)	63.2%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 68,660Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 74,596Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 78,467Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 86,281Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,989Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,703Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 84,404Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 87,973Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan 200 Sx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	63.2%	57	68,660	Brakes — 26.3%
2010	9	76.5%	51	74,596	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	10	56.3%	48	78,467	Tyres — 18.8%
2012	11	58.5%	41	86,281	Suspension — 19.5%
2013	12	68.4%	38	85,989	Brakes — 44.7%
2014	13	56.8%	37	82,703	Suspension — 48.6%
2015	14	62.5%	32	84,404	Suspension — 84.4%
2016	15	62.5%	32	87,973	Suspension — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan 200 Sx, with age trends.

Suspension

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.2%

↑ 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
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.8% (8 yrs)	34.4% (15 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (8 yrs)	25.0% (15 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.3% (8 yrs)	21.9% (15 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.3% (8 yrs)	18.8% (15 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 200 Sx cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 336 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.