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1998 Nissan D22 2.5d 4x2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
110
Total Tests (All Years)
172,451 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 50.0%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Nissan D22 2.5d 4x2 as it ages.

11 yrs36.6%
12 yrs54.3%
13 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs36.6%41
12 yrs54.3%35
13 yrs50.0%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan D22 2.5d 4x2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (13 yrs)50%34
2010 (12 yrs)54.3%35
2009 (11 yrs)36.6%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
36.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 115,195Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%
2010High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 147,746Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 172,451Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan D22 2.5d 4x2, with age trends.

Brakes
33.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
28.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
25.7%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment39.0% (11 yrs)23.5% (13 yrs)
-15.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes39.0% (11 yrs)26.5% (13 yrs)
-12.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension34.1% (11 yrs)26.5% (13 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.8% (11 yrs)23.5% (13 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan D22 2.5d 4x2 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 110 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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