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1992 Nissan Prairie — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
40.0%
Latest Pass Rate
155
Total Tests (All Years)
95,842 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 40.0%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 15.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Nissan Prairie as it ages.

17 yrs36.2%
18 yrs28.3%
19 yrs40.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs36.2%69
18 yrs28.3%46
19 yrs40.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Nissan Prairie pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (19 yrs)40%40
2010 (18 yrs)28.3%46
2009 (17 yrs)36.2%69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
36.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 99,667Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%
2010High Fail Rate
28.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 94,077Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%
2011High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 95,842Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Nissan Prairie, with age trends.

Suspension
45.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
32.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
26.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.4% (17 yrs)32.5% (19 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.8% (17 yrs)20.0% (19 yrs)
-14.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension44.9% (17 yrs)42.5% (19 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road18.8% (17 yrs)17.5% (19 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Brakes31.9% (17 yrs)32.5% (19 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Prairie cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 155 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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