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1993 Nissan Pulsar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
62
Total Tests (All Years)
98,726 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.3%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Nissan Pulsar as it ages.

At 16 years: 53.1% pass rate · At 17 years: 53.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs53.1%32
17 yrs53.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Nissan Pulsar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (17 yrs)53.3%30
2009 (16 yrs)53.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 103,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Nissan Pulsar, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
23.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
21.0%
— Consistent
Steering
20.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (16 yrs)33.3% (17 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.9% (16 yrs)20.0% (17 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions25.0% (16 yrs)23.3% (17 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pulsar cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 62 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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