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2017 Nissan Silvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
115
Total Tests (All Years)
97,867 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 82.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 12.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Nissan Silvia as it ages.

5 yrs83.9%
6 yrs90.9%
7 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs83.9%31
6 yrs90.9%33
7 yrs82.4%51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Nissan Silvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)82.4%51
2023 (6 yrs)90.9%33
2022 (5 yrs)83.9%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
83.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,439Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%
2023
90.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 100,500Top Failure Visibility — 6.1%
2024
82.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 97,867Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Nissan Silvia, with age trends.

Tyres
32.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes41.9% (5 yrs)2.0% (7 yrs)
-39.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.9% (5 yrs)5.9% (7 yrs)
-7.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Silvia cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 115 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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