1995 Nissan D21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

708

Total Tests (All Years)

95,112 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Nissan D21 as it ages.

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	47.1%	187
15 yrs	45.6%	149
16 yrs	41.4%	128
17 yrs	47.4%	95
18 yrs	45.6%	68
19 yrs	52.3%	44
20 yrs	54.1%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Nissan D21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (20 yrs)	54.1%	37
2014 (19 yrs)	52.3%	44
2013 (18 yrs)	45.6%	68
2012 (17 yrs)	47.4%	95
2011 (16 yrs)	41.4%	128
2010 (15 yrs)	45.6%	149
2009 (14 yrs)	47.1%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 105,813Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 149Avg Mileage 106,719Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 128Avg Mileage 107,396Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 106,760Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 68Avg Mileage 100,459Top Failure Suspension — 133.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 98,327Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 95,112Top Failure Suspension — 121.6%

MOT results for 1995 Nissan D21 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	47.1%	187	105,813	Suspension — 37.4%
2010	15	45.6%	149	106,719	Brakes — 36.9%
2011	16	41.4%	128	107,396	Suspension — 38.3%
2012	17	47.4%	95	106,760	Suspension — 36.8%
2013	18	45.6%	68	100,459	Suspension — 133.8%
2014	19	52.3%	44	98,327	Suspension — 86.4%
2015	20	54.1%	37	95,112	Suspension — 121.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Nissan D21, with age trends.

Suspension

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	37.4% (14 yrs)	121.6% (20 yrs)	+84.2%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	17.6% (14 yrs)	97.3% (20 yrs)	+79.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.0% (14 yrs)	67.6% (20 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.3% (14 yrs)	56.8% (20 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.2% (14 yrs)	27.0% (20 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 708 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.