1995 Nissan Mistral — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

845

Total Tests (All Years)

148,353 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Nissan Mistral as it ages.

14 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓7.4%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↓9.1%

20 yrs40.3%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs42.3%

→ ↑19.0%

22 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	46.9%	143
15 yrs	46.6%	133
16 yrs	49.2%	124
17 yrs	51.4%	109
18 yrs	44.0%	109
19 yrs	49.4%	77
20 yrs	40.3%	67
21 yrs	42.3%	52
22 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Nissan Mistral pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	61.3%	31
2016 (21 yrs)	42.3%	52
2015 (20 yrs)	40.3%	67
2014 (19 yrs)	49.4%	77
2013 (18 yrs)	44%	109
2012 (17 yrs)	51.4%	109
2011 (16 yrs)	49.2%	124
2010 (15 yrs)	46.6%	133
2009 (14 yrs)	46.9%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 143Avg Mileage 122,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 127,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 137,750Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 109Avg Mileage 142,931Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 153,261Top Failure Suspension — 124.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 139,165Top Failure Suspension — 109.1%

2015High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 151,402Top Failure Suspension — 95.5%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 153,256Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 148,353Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

MOT results for 1995 Nissan Mistral by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	46.9%	143	122,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2010	15	46.6%	133	127,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2011	16	49.2%	124	137,750	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2012	17	51.4%	109	142,931	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	18	44.0%	109	153,261	Suspension — 124.8%
2014	19	49.4%	77	139,165	Suspension — 109.1%
2015	20	40.3%	67	151,402	Suspension — 95.5%
2016	21	42.3%	52	153,256	Suspension — 65.4%
2017	22	61.3%	31	148,353	Suspension — 87.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Nissan Mistral, with age trends.

Suspension

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

20.4%

↓ 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	29.4% (14 yrs)	87.1% (22 yrs)	+57.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.2% (14 yrs)	35.5% (22 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.4% (14 yrs)	45.2% (22 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	14.7% (14 yrs)	19.4% (22 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Mistral cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 845 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.