1999 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

988

Total Tests (All Years)

111,892 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cabstar Lwb Diesel

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 54.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel as it ages.

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↑10.1%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↓5.6%

17 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.0%	245
11 yrs	50.0%	190
12 yrs	48.1%	156
13 yrs	43.1%	130
14 yrs	53.2%	94
15 yrs	57.7%	71
16 yrs	59.6%	52
17 yrs	54.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	54%	50
2015 (16 yrs)	59.6%	52
2014 (15 yrs)	57.7%	71
2013 (14 yrs)	53.2%	94
2012 (13 yrs)	43.1%	130
2011 (12 yrs)	48.1%	156
2010 (11 yrs)	50%	190
2009 (10 yrs)	49%	245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 245Avg Mileage 108,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 106,964Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 156Avg Mileage 110,389Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 130Avg Mileage 113,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 108,833Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 113,250Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 108,389Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 111,892Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.0%	245	108,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2010	11	50.0%	190	106,964	Brakes — 34.2%
2011	12	48.1%	156	110,389	Brakes — 31.4%
2012	13	43.1%	130	113,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2013	14	53.2%	94	108,833	Brakes — 64.9%
2014	15	57.7%	71	113,250	Brakes — 87.3%
2015	16	59.6%	52	108,389	Brakes — 69.2%
2016	17	54.0%	50	111,892	Suspension — 74.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Cabstar Lwb Diesel, with age trends.

Brakes

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

30.9%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

26.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	19.6% (10 yrs)	74.0% (17 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.2% (10 yrs)	72.0% (17 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.5% (10 yrs)	70.0% (17 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	19.2% (10 yrs)	30.0% (17 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 988 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.