1993 Nissan Serena — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

41.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,796

Total Tests (All Years)

113,925 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 1993 Nissan Serena as it ages.

16 yrs38.6%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs40.3%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs41.0%

→ ↓3.4%

19 yrs37.6%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs35.6%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs38.0%

→ ↓8.2%

22 yrs29.8%

→ ↑11.9%

23 yrs41.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	38.6%	643
17 yrs	40.3%	452
18 yrs	41.0%	273
19 yrs	37.6%	173
20 yrs	35.6%	101
21 yrs	38.0%	71
22 yrs	29.8%	47
23 yrs	41.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	41.7%	36
2015 (22 yrs)	29.8%	47
2014 (21 yrs)	38%	71
2013 (20 yrs)	35.6%	101
2012 (19 yrs)	37.6%	173
2011 (18 yrs)	41%	273
2010 (17 yrs)	40.3%	452
2009 (16 yrs)	38.6%	643

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 643Avg Mileage 124,864Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 452Avg Mileage 126,037Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2011High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 273Avg Mileage 124,851Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2012High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 173Avg Mileage 122,728Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2013High Fail Rate

35.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 121,639Top Failure Suspension — 119.8%

2014High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 114,726Top Failure Suspension — 111.3%

2015High Fail Rate

29.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 111,683Top Failure Suspension — 178.7%

2016High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 113,925Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 1993 Nissan Serena by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	38.6%	643	124,864	Suspension — 39.8%
2010	17	40.3%	452	126,037	Suspension — 37.4%
2011	18	41.0%	273	124,851	Suspension — 39.6%
2012	19	37.6%	173	122,728	Suspension — 46.2%
2013	20	35.6%	101	121,639	Suspension — 119.8%
2014	21	38.0%	71	114,726	Suspension — 111.3%
2015	22	29.8%	47	111,683	Suspension — 178.7%
2016	23	41.7%	36	113,925	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

84.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	39.8% (16 yrs)	100.0% (23 yrs)	+60.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.3% (16 yrs)	47.2% (23 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	22.6% (16 yrs)	33.3% (23 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.5% (16 yrs)	44.4% (23 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Serena cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,796 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.