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1994 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
41.0%
Latest Pass Rate
304
Total Tests (All Years)
121,880 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 41.0%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 13.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel as it ages.

15 yrs37.5%
16 yrs37.0%
17 yrs37.5%
18 yrs41.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs37.5%144
16 yrs37.0%73
17 yrs37.5%48
18 yrs41.0%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (18 yrs)41%39
2011 (17 yrs)37.5%48
2010 (16 yrs)37%73
2009 (15 yrs)37.5%144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 144Avg Mileage 126,668Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%
2010High Fail Rate
37.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 129,273Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%
2011High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 117,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2012High Fail Rate
41.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 121,880Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
37.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
34.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
26.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
24.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension41.7% (15 yrs)30.8% (18 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment43.1% (15 yrs)33.3% (18 yrs)
-9.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes43.8% (15 yrs)35.9% (18 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road22.9% (15 yrs)28.2% (18 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 304 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.

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