1998 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

222,924

Total Tests (All Years)

72,877 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 1998 Nissan Micra as it ages.

11 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs40.7%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	45.9%	37,883
12 yrs	44.1%	33,940
13 yrs	41.9%	31,503
14 yrs	40.7%	27,183
15 yrs	41.0%	22,631
16 yrs	41.4%	18,053
17 yrs	43.1%	14,207
18 yrs	44.6%	10,885
19 yrs	44.4%	8,206
20 yrs	46.1%	4,252
21 yrs	48.5%	3,438
22 yrs	50.7%	2,657
23 yrs	51.7%	2,560
24 yrs	52.6%	1,674
25 yrs	53.1%	1,685
26 yrs	54.1%	2,167

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	54.1%	2,167
2023 (25 yrs)	53.1%	1,685
2022 (24 yrs)	52.6%	1,674
2021 (23 yrs)	51.7%	2,560
2020 (22 yrs)	50.7%	2,657
2019 (21 yrs)	48.5%	3,438
2018 (20 yrs)	46.1%	4,252
2017 (19 yrs)	44.4%	8,206
2016 (18 yrs)	44.6%	10,885
2015 (17 yrs)	43.1%	14,207
2014 (16 yrs)	41.4%	18,053
2013 (15 yrs)	41%	22,631
2012 (14 yrs)	40.7%	27,183
2011 (13 yrs)	41.9%	31,503
2010 (12 yrs)	44.1%	33,940
2009 (11 yrs)	45.9%	37,883

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,883Avg Mileage 65,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33,940Avg Mileage 69,941Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31,503Avg Mileage 72,995Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 27,183Avg Mileage 75,110Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,631Avg Mileage 76,130Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 18,053Avg Mileage 76,891Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,207Avg Mileage 76,417Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,885Avg Mileage 75,997Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,206Avg Mileage 74,540Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2018High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,252Avg Mileage 73,206Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,438Avg Mileage 72,451Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,657Avg Mileage 71,834Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,560Avg Mileage 70,076Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,674Avg Mileage 69,657Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,685Avg Mileage 70,039Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,167Avg Mileage 72,877Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	45.9%	37,883	65,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2010	12	44.1%	33,940	69,941	Suspension — 32.5%
2011	13	41.9%	31,503	72,995	Suspension — 34.7%
2012	14	40.7%	27,183	75,110	Suspension — 37.1%
2013	15	41.0%	22,631	76,130	Suspension — 83.6%
2014	16	41.4%	18,053	76,891	Suspension — 85.0%
2015	17	43.1%	14,207	76,417	Suspension — 80.2%
2016	18	44.6%	10,885	75,997	Suspension — 76.5%
2017	19	44.4%	8,206	74,540	Suspension — 76.4%
2018	20	46.1%	4,252	73,206	Suspension — 62.3%
2019	21	48.5%	3,438	72,451	Suspension — 55.5%
2020	22	50.7%	2,657	71,834	Suspension — 52.4%
2021	23	51.7%	2,560	70,076	Suspension — 60.2%
2022	24	52.6%	1,674	69,657	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	25	53.1%	1,685	70,039	Suspension — 64.4%
2024	26	54.1%	2,167	72,877	Suspension — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

59.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.5%

↑ Increases 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	30.0% (11 yrs)	59.3% (26 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (11 yrs)	44.3% (26 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (11 yrs)	24.3% (26 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 222,924 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.