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1984 Nissan Cherry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
64.7%
Latest Pass Rate
78
Total Tests (All Years)
67,991 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 1984 Nissan Cherry as it ages.

At 25 years: 61.4% pass rate · At 26 years: 64.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs61.4%44
26 yrs64.7%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Nissan Cherry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (26 yrs)64.7%34
2009 (25 yrs)61.4%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,878Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%
2010High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 67,991Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Nissan Cherry, with age trends.

Suspension
26.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
16.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
10.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.1%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
7.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.2% (25 yrs)14.7% (26 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items9.1% (25 yrs)11.8% (26 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.4% (25 yrs)8.8% (26 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems6.8% (25 yrs)8.8% (26 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension27.3% (25 yrs)26.5% (26 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cherry cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 78 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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