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1992 Nissan Pulsar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
58.1%
Latest Pass Rate
242
Total Tests (All Years)
102,867 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 1992 Nissan Pulsar as it ages.

17 yrs58.0%
18 yrs52.9%
19 yrs70.5%
20 yrs51.5%
21 yrs54.5%
22 yrs58.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs58.0%50
18 yrs52.9%51
19 yrs70.5%44
20 yrs51.5%33
21 yrs54.5%33
22 yrs58.1%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (22 yrs)58.1%31
2013 (21 yrs)54.5%33
2012 (20 yrs)51.5%33
2011 (19 yrs)70.5%44
2010 (18 yrs)52.9%51
2009 (17 yrs)58%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 96,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2011
70.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 101,980Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2012High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 101,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 84,990Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%
2014High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 102,867Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
51.6%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
36.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.0% (17 yrs)77.4% (22 yrs)
+59.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension12.0% (17 yrs)45.2% (22 yrs)
+33.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.0% (17 yrs)32.3% (22 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pulsar cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 242 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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