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1998 Nissan Homy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
35.5%
Latest Pass Rate
202
Total Tests (All Years)
154,768 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 35.5%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 18.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Nissan Homy as it ages.

13 yrs56.3%
14 yrs44.1%
15 yrs48.6%
16 yrs32.4%
17 yrs45.2%
18 yrs35.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs56.3%32
14 yrs44.1%34
15 yrs48.6%37
16 yrs32.4%37
17 yrs45.2%31
18 yrs35.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan Homy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (18 yrs)35.5%31
2015 (17 yrs)45.2%31
2014 (16 yrs)32.4%37
2013 (15 yrs)48.6%37
2012 (14 yrs)44.1%34
2011 (13 yrs)56.3%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 122,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 128,187Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%
2013High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 135,479Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%
2014High Fail Rate
32.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 134,483Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%
2015High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 150,328Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%
2016High Fail Rate
35.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 154,768Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan Homy, with age trends.

Brakes
63.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
54.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
29.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
26.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension15.6% (13 yrs)71.0% (18 yrs)
+55.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.0% (13 yrs)71.0% (18 yrs)
+46.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.0% (13 yrs)58.1% (18 yrs)
+33.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres21.9% (13 yrs)35.5% (18 yrs)
+13.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Homy cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 202 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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