1999 Nissan Silvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

93.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,245

Total Tests (All Years)

94,617 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 1999 Nissan Silvia as it ages.

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↓11.0%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑9.7%

13 yrs69.4%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↑13.5%

16 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.6%

17 yrs64.9%

→ ↑12.3%

18 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs73.7%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs74.7%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.8%

22 yrs81.1%

→ ↑6.4%

23 yrs87.5%

→ ↓13.6%

24 yrs73.9%

→ ↑19.5%

25 yrs93.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	69.1%	55
11 yrs	58.1%	74
12 yrs	59.7%	77
13 yrs	69.4%	85
14 yrs	63.2%	87
15 yrs	60.0%	75
16 yrs	73.5%	102
17 yrs	64.9%	114
18 yrs	77.2%	127
19 yrs	73.7%	99
20 yrs	74.7%	83
21 yrs	82.9%	76
22 yrs	81.1%	37
23 yrs	87.5%	32
24 yrs	73.9%	46
25 yrs	93.4%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Silvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	93.4%	76
2023 (24 yrs)	73.9%	46
2022 (23 yrs)	87.5%	32
2021 (22 yrs)	81.1%	37
2020 (21 yrs)	82.9%	76
2019 (20 yrs)	74.7%	83
2018 (19 yrs)	73.7%	99
2017 (18 yrs)	77.2%	127
2016 (17 yrs)	64.9%	114
2015 (16 yrs)	73.5%	102
2014 (15 yrs)	60%	75
2013 (14 yrs)	63.2%	87
2012 (13 yrs)	69.4%	85
2011 (12 yrs)	59.7%	77
2010 (11 yrs)	58.1%	74
2009 (10 yrs)	69.1%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 89,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 92,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 95,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 100,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 104,011Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 112,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 116,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 113,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 114,664Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2019

74.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 121,106Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 119,042Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.5%

2021

81.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 123,761Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,906Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

2023

73.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 87,465Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 39.1%

2024

93.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 94,617Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Silvia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	69.1%	55	78,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	11	58.1%	74	89,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	12	59.7%	77	92,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	13	69.4%	85	95,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	14	63.2%	87	100,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%
2014	15	60.0%	75	104,011	Brakes — 50.7%
2015	16	73.5%	102	112,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2016	17	64.9%	114	116,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2017	18	77.2%	127	113,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2018	19	73.7%	99	114,664	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2019	20	74.7%	83	121,106	Brakes — 30.1%
2020	21	82.9%	76	119,042	Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.5%
2021	22	81.1%	37	123,761	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2022	23	87.5%	32	83,906	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%
2023	24	73.9%	46	87,465	Noise, emissions and leaks — 39.1%
2024	25	93.4%	76	94,617	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Silvia, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.9% (10 yrs)	5.3% (25 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	9.1% (10 yrs)	5.3% (25 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1992 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Silvia cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,245 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.