1991 Nissan Pulsar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

341

Total Tests (All Years)

116,771 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 1991 Nissan Pulsar as it ages.

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↓14.8%

20 yrs42.1%

→ ↑13.0%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs60.5%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↓10.0%

25 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	52.6%	57
19 yrs	56.9%	58
20 yrs	42.1%	38
21 yrs	55.1%	49
22 yrs	60.5%	43
23 yrs	66.7%	33
24 yrs	66.7%	33
25 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Nissan Pulsar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (25 yrs)	56.7%	30
2015 (24 yrs)	66.7%	33
2014 (23 yrs)	66.7%	33
2013 (22 yrs)	60.5%	43
2012 (21 yrs)	55.1%	49
2011 (20 yrs)	42.1%	38
2010 (19 yrs)	56.9%	58
2009 (18 yrs)	52.6%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 102,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 95,936Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2011High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 117,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 105,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 104,502Top Failure Brakes — 97.7%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,709Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 102,435Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 1991 Nissan Pulsar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	52.6%	57	102,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2010	19	56.9%	58	95,936	Brakes — 25.9%
2011	20	42.1%	38	117,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2012	21	55.1%	49	105,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2013	22	60.5%	43	104,502	Brakes — 97.7%
2014	23	66.7%	33	90,709	Suspension — 87.9%
2015	24	66.7%	33	102,435	Brakes — 54.5%
2016	25	56.7%	30	116,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Nissan Pulsar, with age trends.

Brakes

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.8% (18 yrs)	60.0% (25 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (18 yrs)	53.3% (25 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.3% (18 yrs)	43.3% (25 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems	10.5% (18 yrs)	20.0% (25 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pulsar cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 341 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.