2001 Nissan Silvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

268

Total Tests (All Years)

92,204 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 2001 Nissan Silvia as it ages.

14 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs79.4%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs88.1%

→ ↓11.4%

17 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↑10.4%

19 yrs90.9%

→ ↓16.8%

23 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	73.5%	34
15 yrs	79.4%	34
16 yrs	88.1%	42
17 yrs	76.7%	30
18 yrs	80.5%	41
19 yrs	90.9%	33
23 yrs	74.1%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Nissan Silvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	74.1%	54
2020 (19 yrs)	90.9%	33
2019 (18 yrs)	80.5%	41
2018 (17 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (16 yrs)	88.1%	42
2016 (15 yrs)	79.4%	34
2015 (14 yrs)	73.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,809Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.5%

2016

79.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,180Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 32.4%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 115,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 122,723Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 127,353Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 120,274Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2024

74.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 92,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

MOT results for 2001 Nissan Silvia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	14	73.5%	34	109,809	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 26.5%
2016	15	79.4%	34	109,180	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 32.4%
2017	16	88.1%	42	115,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2018	17	76.7%	30	122,723	Tyres — 40.0%
2019	18	80.5%	41	127,353	Tyres — 29.3%
2020	19	90.9%	33	120,274	Tyres — 21.2%
2024	23	74.1%	54	92,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Nissan Silvia, with age trends.

Tyres

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

14.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	17.6% (14 yrs)	25.9% (23 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 268 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.