1998 Nissan Pickup — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

864

Total Tests (All Years)

158,183 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Nissan Pickup as it ages.

11 yrs44.3%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs47.7%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs41.8%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs39.3%

→ ↑6.7%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.3%	174
12 yrs	51.0%	153
13 yrs	47.7%	132
14 yrs	44.7%	103
15 yrs	42.2%	83
16 yrs	41.8%	67
17 yrs	39.3%	61
18 yrs	46.0%	50
19 yrs	48.8%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan Pickup pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (19 yrs)	48.8%	41
2016 (18 yrs)	46%	50
2015 (17 yrs)	39.3%	61
2014 (16 yrs)	41.8%	67
2013 (15 yrs)	42.2%	83
2012 (14 yrs)	44.7%	103
2011 (13 yrs)	47.7%	132
2010 (12 yrs)	51%	153
2009 (11 yrs)	44.3%	174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 174Avg Mileage 112,142Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 106,837Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 109,893Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 101,825Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2013High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 127,977Top Failure Suspension — 101.2%

2014High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 102,238Top Failure Suspension — 101.5%

2015High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 163,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.4%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 163,113Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 158,183Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan Pickup by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.3%	174	112,142	Brakes — 32.8%
2010	12	51.0%	153	106,837	Brakes — 32.0%
2011	13	47.7%	132	109,893	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	14	44.7%	103	101,825	Suspension — 35.9%
2013	15	42.2%	83	127,977	Suspension — 101.2%
2014	16	41.8%	67	102,238	Suspension — 101.5%
2015	17	39.3%	61	163,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.4%
2016	18	46.0%	50	163,113	Suspension — 80.0%
2017	19	48.8%	41	158,183	Brakes — 73.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan Pickup, with age trends.

Suspension

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.8% (11 yrs)	73.2% (19 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.5% (11 yrs)	46.3% (19 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.6% (11 yrs)	24.4% (19 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	25.3% (11 yrs)	24.4% (19 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pickup cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 864 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.