1996 Nissan D21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,044

Total Tests (All Years)

106,587 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 1996 Nissan D21 as it ages.

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↑9.3%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↓7.7%

15 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↑7.9%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↓7.9%

20 yrs44.0%

→ ↑7.3%

21 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	41.9%	246
14 yrs	51.2%	205
15 yrs	43.5%	170
16 yrs	44.9%	118
17 yrs	46.1%	89
18 yrs	44.0%	75
19 yrs	51.9%	52
20 yrs	44.0%	50
21 yrs	51.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Nissan D21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	51.3%	39
2016 (20 yrs)	44%	50
2015 (19 yrs)	51.9%	52
2014 (18 yrs)	44%	75
2013 (17 yrs)	46.1%	89
2012 (16 yrs)	44.9%	118
2011 (15 yrs)	43.5%	170
2010 (14 yrs)	51.2%	205
2009 (13 yrs)	41.9%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 246Avg Mileage 111,982Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 205Avg Mileage 107,290Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 170Avg Mileage 114,333Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 103,109Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 102,175Top Failure Suspension — 112.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 104,884Top Failure Suspension — 142.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 103,012Top Failure Suspension — 134.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 107,201Top Failure Suspension — 160.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 106,587Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

MOT results for 1996 Nissan D21 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	41.9%	246	111,982	Suspension — 35.4%
2010	14	51.2%	205	107,290	Suspension — 33.2%
2011	15	43.5%	170	114,333	Suspension — 32.9%
2012	16	44.9%	118	103,109	Suspension — 40.7%
2013	17	46.1%	89	102,175	Suspension — 112.4%
2014	18	44.0%	75	104,884	Suspension — 142.7%
2015	19	51.9%	52	103,012	Suspension — 134.6%
2016	20	44.0%	50	107,201	Suspension — 160.0%
2017	21	51.3%	39	106,587	Suspension — 94.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Nissan D21, with age trends.

Suspension

87.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

34.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.4% (13 yrs)	94.9% (21 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.9% (13 yrs)	69.2% (21 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	18.7% (13 yrs)	48.7% (21 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.6% (13 yrs)	41.0% (21 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,044 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.