1993 Nissan D21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

533

Total Tests (All Years)

108,381 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 1993 Nissan D21 as it ages.

16 yrs38.5%

→ ↑8.5%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs41.5%

→ ↑6.9%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑8.6%

21 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	38.5%	174
17 yrs	47.0%	134
18 yrs	41.5%	82
19 yrs	48.4%	62
20 yrs	53.2%	47
21 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Nissan D21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (21 yrs)	61.8%	34
2013 (20 yrs)	53.2%	47
2012 (19 yrs)	48.4%	62
2011 (18 yrs)	41.5%	82
2010 (17 yrs)	47%	134
2009 (16 yrs)	38.5%	174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 174Avg Mileage 122,220Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 134Avg Mileage 124,102Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 116,410Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 112,501Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 116,719Top Failure Suspension — 127.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 108,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

MOT results for 1993 Nissan D21 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	38.5%	174	122,220	Suspension — 41.4%
2010	17	47.0%	134	124,102	Suspension — 38.1%
2011	18	41.5%	82	116,410	Brakes — 39.0%
2012	19	48.4%	62	112,501	Suspension — 37.1%
2013	20	53.2%	47	116,719	Suspension — 127.7%
2014	21	61.8%	34	108,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Nissan D21, with age trends.

Suspension

53.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

41.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.8%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

27.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.8% (16 yrs)	55.9% (21 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.4% (16 yrs)	20.6% (21 yrs)	-16.8%	🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items	25.9% (16 yrs)	14.7% (21 yrs)	-11.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	41.4% (16 yrs)	38.2% (21 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan D21 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 533 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.