1996 Nissan Mistral — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

653

Total Tests (All Years)

165,911 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Nissan Mistral as it ages.

13 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	50.8%	122
14 yrs	50.5%	105
15 yrs	49.5%	95
16 yrs	51.1%	90
17 yrs	49.4%	85
18 yrs	52.9%	70
19 yrs	56.0%	50
20 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Nissan Mistral pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	61.1%	36
2015 (19 yrs)	56%	50
2014 (18 yrs)	52.9%	70
2013 (17 yrs)	49.4%	85
2012 (16 yrs)	51.1%	90
2011 (15 yrs)	49.5%	95
2010 (14 yrs)	50.5%	105
2009 (13 yrs)	50.8%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 122Avg Mileage 124,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 130,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 136,241Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 90Avg Mileage 144,104Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 152,318Top Failure Brakes — 103.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 159,498Top Failure Suspension — 104.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 166,496Top Failure Brakes — 96.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 165,911Top Failure Suspension — 94.4%

MOT results for 1996 Nissan Mistral by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	50.8%	122	124,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2010	14	50.5%	105	130,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	15	49.5%	95	136,241	Brakes — 32.6%
2012	16	51.1%	90	144,104	Suspension — 33.3%
2013	17	49.4%	85	152,318	Brakes — 103.5%
2014	18	52.9%	70	159,498	Suspension — 104.3%
2015	19	56.0%	50	166,496	Brakes — 96.0%
2016	20	61.1%	36	165,911	Suspension — 94.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Nissan Mistral, with age trends.

Suspension

61.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.0% (13 yrs)	94.4% (20 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.0% (13 yrs)	44.4% (20 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.7% (13 yrs)	13.9% (20 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.8% (13 yrs)	30.6% (20 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Mistral cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 653 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.