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1990 Nissan Patrol — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
56.3%
Latest Pass Rate
174
Total Tests (All Years)
122,224 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 1990 Nissan Patrol as it ages.

19 yrs56.6%
20 yrs43.5%
21 yrs55.8%
22 yrs56.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs56.6%53
20 yrs43.5%46
21 yrs55.8%43
22 yrs56.3%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)56.3%32
2011 (21 yrs)55.8%43
2010 (20 yrs)43.5%46
2009 (19 yrs)56.6%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 123,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2010High Fail Rate
43.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 131,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2011High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2012High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 122,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
25.4%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
20.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
20.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.9% (19 yrs)12.5% (22 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items20.8% (19 yrs)15.6% (22 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.6% (19 yrs)18.8% (22 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.1% (19 yrs)34.4% (22 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Patrol cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 174 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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