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2016 Nissan Silvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
76.5%
Latest Pass Rate
147
Total Tests (All Years)
101,933 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 76.5%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 10.8% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Nissan Silvia as it ages.

5 yrs90.7%
6 yrs88.6%
7 yrs80.0%
8 yrs76.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs90.7%43
6 yrs88.6%35
7 yrs80.0%35
8 yrs76.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Nissan Silvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)76.5%34
2023 (7 yrs)80%35
2022 (6 yrs)88.6%35
2021 (5 yrs)90.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
90.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 128,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%
2022
88.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 95,439Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2023
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 88,736Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%
2024
76.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 101,933Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Nissan Silvia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.7%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
8.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.6%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
7.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension4.7% (5 yrs)11.8% (8 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.0% (5 yrs)11.8% (8 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Silvia cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 147 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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