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1990 Nissan Pao — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
191
Total Tests (All Years)
127,322 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Nissan Pao as it ages.

22 yrs30.0%
23 yrs53.1%
24 yrs41.9%
25 yrs57.6%
26 yrs50.0%
27 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs30.0%30
23 yrs53.1%32
24 yrs41.9%31
25 yrs57.6%33
26 yrs50.0%32
27 yrs66.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Nissan Pao pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (27 yrs)66.7%33
2016 (26 yrs)50%32
2015 (25 yrs)57.6%33
2014 (24 yrs)41.9%31
2013 (23 yrs)53.1%32
2012 (22 yrs)30%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012High Fail Rate
30.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 128,412Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%
2013High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 116,569Top Failure Steering — 56.3%
2014High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 115,395Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%
2015High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 120,893Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%
2016High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 123,975Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 127,322Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Nissan Pao, with age trends.

Brakes
36.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
36.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
34.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
30.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension43.3% (22 yrs)21.2% (27 yrs)
-22.1%
🟢 ↓
Steering36.7% (22 yrs)18.2% (27 yrs)
-18.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.7% (22 yrs)30.3% (27 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pao cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 191 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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