1996 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

44.2%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

128,809 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 44.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 9.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel as it ages.

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs41.5%

→ ↑7.9%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↓6.3%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs44.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	45.5%	165
14 yrs	41.5%	106
15 yrs	49.4%	77
16 yrs	43.1%	58
17 yrs	44.2%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2013 (17 yrs)	44.2%	43
2012 (16 yrs)	43.1%	58
2011 (15 yrs)	49.4%	77
2010 (14 yrs)	41.5%	106
2009 (13 yrs)	45.5%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 120,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2010High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 126,196Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 120,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 127,339Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 128,809Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

MOT results for 1996 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	45.5%	165	120,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2010	14	41.5%	106	126,196	Brakes — 42.5%
2011	15	49.4%	77	120,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2012	16	43.1%	58	127,339	Brakes — 31.0%
2013	17	44.2%	43	128,809	Brakes — 81.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

25.7%

↑ 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	28.5% (13 yrs)	81.4% (17 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	42.4% (13 yrs)	74.4% (17 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.5% (13 yrs)	53.5% (17 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	20.0% (13 yrs)	41.9% (17 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	20.0% (13 yrs)	39.5% (17 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 449 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.