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1990 Nissan Prairie — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
42.5%
Latest Pass Rate
450
Total Tests (All Years)
79,321 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 Prairie as it ages.

19 yrs40.9%
20 yrs40.5%
21 yrs41.8%
22 yrs46.4%
23 yrs42.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs40.9%154
20 yrs40.5%121
21 yrs41.8%79
22 yrs46.4%56
23 yrs42.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (23 yrs)42.5%40
2012 (22 yrs)46.4%56
2011 (21 yrs)41.8%79
2010 (20 yrs)40.5%121
2009 (19 yrs)40.9%154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 154Avg Mileage 92,300Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%
2010High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 121Avg Mileage 103,981Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%
2011High Fail Rate
41.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 86,203Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%
2012High Fail Rate
46.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 86,475Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%
2013High Fail Rate
42.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 79,321Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
49.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
35.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
17.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension40.3% (19 yrs)87.5% (23 yrs)
+47.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes27.9% (19 yrs)67.5% (23 yrs)
+39.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.3% (19 yrs)47.5% (23 yrs)
+20.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.6% (19 yrs)20.0% (23 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Prairie cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 450 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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