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1986 Nissan Prairie — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
41.9%
Latest Pass Rate
133
Total Tests (All Years)
112,949 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 1986 Nissan Prairie as it ages.

23 yrs54.0%
24 yrs53.8%
25 yrs41.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs54.0%63
24 yrs53.8%39
25 yrs41.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Nissan Prairie pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (25 yrs)41.9%31
2010 (24 yrs)53.8%39
2009 (23 yrs)54%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 98,544Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%
2010High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 97,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2011High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 112,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Nissan Prairie, with age trends.

Suspension
29.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
18.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes17.5% (23 yrs)32.3% (25 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.2% (23 yrs)35.5% (25 yrs)
+13.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.9% (23 yrs)29.0% (25 yrs)
+13.1%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions12.7% (23 yrs)22.6% (25 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension34.9% (23 yrs)29.0% (25 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Prairie cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 133 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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