2000 Nissan Silvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

567

Total Tests (All Years)

103,534 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 2000 Nissan Silvia as it ages.

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓10.4%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑13.5%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs66.2%

→ ↑8.5%

17 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs74.1%

→ ↑6.5%

19 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs81.6%

→ ↓6.6%

23 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.3%

24 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	64.5%	31
13 yrs	54.1%	37
14 yrs	67.6%	37
15 yrs	62.7%	59
16 yrs	66.2%	74
17 yrs	74.7%	75
18 yrs	74.1%	54
19 yrs	80.6%	67
20 yrs	81.6%	49
23 yrs	75.0%	36
24 yrs	83.3%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Nissan Silvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	83.3%	48
2023 (23 yrs)	75%	36
2020 (20 yrs)	81.6%	49
2019 (19 yrs)	80.6%	67
2018 (18 yrs)	74.1%	54
2017 (17 yrs)	74.7%	75
2016 (16 yrs)	66.2%	74
2015 (15 yrs)	62.7%	59
2014 (14 yrs)	67.6%	37
2013 (13 yrs)	54.1%	37
2011 (11 yrs)	64.5%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 95,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 120,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 108,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 111,678Top Failure Tyres — 42.4%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 111,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 75Avg Mileage 112,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 113,210Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 108,759Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2020

81.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 119,457Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 92,193Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 103,534Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

MOT results for 2000 Nissan Silvia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	11	64.5%	31	95,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	13	54.1%	37	120,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2014	14	67.6%	37	108,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2015	15	62.7%	59	111,678	Tyres — 42.4%
2016	16	66.2%	74	111,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2017	17	74.7%	75	112,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2018	18	74.1%	54	113,210	Brakes — 70.4%
2019	19	80.6%	67	108,759	Tyres — 16.4%
2020	20	81.6%	49	119,457	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2023	23	75.0%	36	92,193	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2024	24	83.3%	48	103,534	Brakes — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Nissan Silvia, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.4% (11 yrs)	22.9% (24 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (11 yrs)	8.3% (24 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 567 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.