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1991 Nissan Sunny 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
47.2%
Latest Pass Rate
82
Total Tests (All Years)
86,934 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.2%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Nissan Sunny 100 as it ages.

At 18 years: 41.3% pass rate · At 19 years: 47.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs41.3%46
19 yrs47.2%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Nissan Sunny 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (19 yrs)47.2%36
2009 (18 yrs)41.3%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 90,377Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%
2010High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 86,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Nissan Sunny 100, with age trends.

Suspension
30.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.6% (18 yrs)33.3% (19 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.6% (18 yrs)11.1% (19 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.6% (18 yrs)13.9% (19 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes21.7% (18 yrs)22.2% (19 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Suspension30.4% (18 yrs)30.6% (19 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Sunny 100 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 82 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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