1988 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,241

Total Tests (All Years)

65,043 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 1988 Nissan Micra as it ages.

21 yrs49.8%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs50.7%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs47.7%

→ ↑9.0%

25 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs54.3%

→ ↑7.8%

27 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.5%

28 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.2%

29 yrs57.4%

→ ↑4.9%

30 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.8%

31 yrs64.1%

→ ↑8.2%

32 yrs72.3%

→ ↓16.7%

33 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.6%

34 yrs54.0%

→ ↑19.0%

35 yrs73.0%

→ ↓6.3%

36 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	49.8%	1,355
22 yrs	47.6%	957
23 yrs	50.7%	688
24 yrs	47.7%	509
25 yrs	56.7%	367
26 yrs	54.3%	282
27 yrs	62.1%	211
28 yrs	58.6%	181
29 yrs	57.4%	136
30 yrs	62.3%	77
31 yrs	64.1%	78
32 yrs	72.3%	65
33 yrs	55.6%	81
34 yrs	54.0%	63
35 yrs	73.0%	74
36 yrs	66.7%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	66.7%	117
2023 (35 yrs)	73%	74
2022 (34 yrs)	54%	63
2021 (33 yrs)	55.6%	81
2020 (32 yrs)	72.3%	65
2019 (31 yrs)	64.1%	78
2018 (30 yrs)	62.3%	77
2017 (29 yrs)	57.4%	136
2016 (28 yrs)	58.6%	181
2015 (27 yrs)	62.1%	211
2014 (26 yrs)	54.3%	282
2013 (25 yrs)	56.7%	367
2012 (24 yrs)	47.7%	509
2011 (23 yrs)	50.7%	688
2010 (22 yrs)	47.6%	957
2009 (21 yrs)	49.8%	1,355

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 63,880Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 957Avg Mileage 64,788Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 688Avg Mileage 64,530Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 509Avg Mileage 63,954Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 367Avg Mileage 61,024Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 282Avg Mileage 62,140Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 211Avg Mileage 64,533Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 181Avg Mileage 63,076Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 136Avg Mileage 62,339Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 62,934Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 78Avg Mileage 60,457Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 54,741Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 81Avg Mileage 57,178Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 63Avg Mileage 60,597Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 74Avg Mileage 62,571Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 117Avg Mileage 65,043Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 1988 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	49.8%	1,355	63,880	Suspension — 28.9%
2010	22	47.6%	957	64,788	Suspension — 33.5%
2011	23	50.7%	688	64,530	Suspension — 30.2%
2012	24	47.7%	509	63,954	Suspension — 34.6%
2013	25	56.7%	367	61,024	Suspension — 56.9%
2014	26	54.3%	282	62,140	Suspension — 75.2%
2015	27	62.1%	211	64,533	Suspension — 59.2%
2016	28	58.6%	181	63,076	Suspension — 72.4%
2017	29	57.4%	136	62,339	Suspension — 56.6%
2018	30	62.3%	77	62,934	Suspension — 72.7%
2019	31	64.1%	78	60,457	Suspension — 46.2%
2020	32	72.3%	65	54,741	Suspension — 33.8%
2021	33	55.6%	81	57,178	Suspension — 82.7%
2022	34	54.0%	63	60,597	Suspension — 73.0%
2023	35	73.0%	74	62,571	Suspension — 31.1%
2024	36	66.7%	117	65,043	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Suspension

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.9% (21 yrs)	41.0% (36 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.0% (21 yrs)	22.2% (36 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,241 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.