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1999 Nissan D21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
35.5%
Latest Pass Rate
111
Total Tests (All Years)
148,479 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 35.5%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 18.8% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Nissan D21 as it ages.

10 yrs52.4%
11 yrs55.3%
12 yrs35.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs52.4%42
11 yrs55.3%38
12 yrs35.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan D21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (12 yrs)35.5%31
2010 (11 yrs)55.3%38
2009 (10 yrs)52.4%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 129,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2010High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 119,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011High Fail Rate
35.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 148,479Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan D21, with age trends.

Suspension
31.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.3% (10 yrs)41.9% (12 yrs)
+27.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road14.3% (10 yrs)38.7% (12 yrs)
+24.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension23.8% (10 yrs)41.9% (12 yrs)
+18.1%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.0% (10 yrs)35.5% (12 yrs)
+16.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.2% (10 yrs)38.7% (12 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan D21 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 111 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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