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1994 Nissan Maxima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
139
Total Tests (All Years)
94,552 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Maxima

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.7%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Nissan Maxima as it ages.

15 yrs47.8%
16 yrs46.3%
17 yrs67.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs47.8%67
16 yrs46.3%41
17 yrs67.7%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Nissan Maxima 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 (17 yrs)67.7%31
2010 (16 yrs)46.3%41
2009 (15 yrs)47.8%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,730Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%
2010High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 100,910Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%
2011
67.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 94,552Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Nissan Maxima, with age trends.

Brakes
25.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
25.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
18.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
17.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.4% (15 yrs)16.1% (17 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes28.4% (15 yrs)19.4% (17 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension23.9% (15 yrs)19.4% (17 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Maxima cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 139 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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