1989 Nissan Patrol — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

351

Total Tests (All Years)

144,511 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 1989 Nissan Patrol as it ages.

20 yrs53.6%

→ ↑12.1%

21 yrs65.7%

→ ↓6.9%

22 yrs58.8%

→ ↓13.6%

23 yrs45.2%

→ ↑17.3%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↓10.9%

25 yrs51.6%

→ ↑26.2%

35 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	53.6%	84
21 yrs	65.7%	67
22 yrs	58.8%	51
23 yrs	45.2%	42
24 yrs	62.5%	40
25 yrs	51.6%	31
35 yrs	77.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Nissan Patrol pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	77.8%	36
2014 (25 yrs)	51.6%	31
2013 (24 yrs)	62.5%	40
2012 (23 yrs)	45.2%	42
2011 (22 yrs)	58.8%	51
2010 (21 yrs)	65.7%	67
2009 (20 yrs)	53.6%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 136,286Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2010

65.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 133,955Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 16.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 132,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 125,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 136,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 130,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 144,511Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 38.9%

MOT results for 1989 Nissan Patrol by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	53.6%	84	136,286	Suspension — 27.4%
2010	21	65.7%	67	133,955	Body, Structure and General Items — 16.4%
2011	22	58.8%	51	132,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	23	45.2%	42	125,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	24	62.5%	40	136,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2014	25	51.6%	31	130,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%
2024	35	77.8%	36	144,511	Body, chassis, structure — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Nissan Patrol, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.9%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ 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	27.4% (20 yrs)	16.7% (35 yrs)	-10.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.0% (20 yrs)	27.8% (35 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Patrol cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 351 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.