1988 Nissan Sunny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,524

Total Tests (All Years)

78,296 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 1988 Nissan Sunny as it ages.

21 yrs44.4%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs49.3%

→ ↑6.2%

25 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs52.7%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.1%

29 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.9%

30 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.7%

31 yrs54.9%

→ ↑18.8%

32 yrs73.7%

→ ↓17.8%

33 yrs55.9%

→ ↑18.6%

34 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.3%

35 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.1%

36 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	44.4%	943
22 yrs	47.4%	625
23 yrs	49.7%	437
24 yrs	49.3%	302
25 yrs	55.5%	227
26 yrs	55.7%	183
27 yrs	52.7%	150
28 yrs	57.8%	116
29 yrs	57.7%	111
30 yrs	59.6%	57
31 yrs	54.9%	51
32 yrs	73.7%	38
33 yrs	55.9%	59
34 yrs	74.5%	47
35 yrs	69.2%	52
36 yrs	65.1%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Nissan Sunny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	65.1%	126
2023 (35 yrs)	69.2%	52
2022 (34 yrs)	74.5%	47
2021 (33 yrs)	55.9%	59
2020 (32 yrs)	73.7%	38
2019 (31 yrs)	54.9%	51
2018 (30 yrs)	59.6%	57
2017 (29 yrs)	57.7%	111
2016 (28 yrs)	57.8%	116
2015 (27 yrs)	52.7%	150
2014 (26 yrs)	55.7%	183
2013 (25 yrs)	55.5%	227
2012 (24 yrs)	49.3%	302
2011 (23 yrs)	49.7%	437
2010 (22 yrs)	47.4%	625
2009 (21 yrs)	44.4%	943

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 943Avg Mileage 83,800Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 625Avg Mileage 82,743Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2011High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 437Avg Mileage 81,515Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 302Avg Mileage 83,461Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 227Avg Mileage 75,882Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 183Avg Mileage 81,726Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 150Avg Mileage 74,835Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 116Avg Mileage 76,810Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 111Avg Mileage 74,986Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 80,652Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 78,214Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 79,202Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 78,342Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 77,970Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 77,346Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 36.5%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 126Avg Mileage 78,296Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

MOT results for 1988 Nissan Sunny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	44.4%	943	83,800	Suspension — 31.4%
2010	22	47.4%	625	82,743	Suspension — 33.4%
2011	23	49.7%	437	81,515	Suspension — 30.0%
2012	24	49.3%	302	83,461	Suspension — 31.8%
2013	25	55.5%	227	75,882	Suspension — 63.0%
2014	26	55.7%	183	81,726	Suspension — 62.8%
2015	27	52.7%	150	74,835	Brakes — 64.0%
2016	28	57.8%	116	76,810	Suspension — 57.8%
2017	29	57.7%	111	74,986	Suspension — 57.7%
2018	30	59.6%	57	80,652	Suspension — 78.9%
2019	31	54.9%	51	78,214	Brakes — 51.0%
2020	32	73.7%	38	79,202	Suspension — 47.4%
2021	33	55.9%	59	78,342	Suspension — 78.0%
2022	34	74.5%	47	77,970	Suspension — 89.4%
2023	35	69.2%	52	77,346	Body, chassis, structure — 36.5%
2024	36	65.1%	126	78,296	Brakes — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Nissan Sunny, with age trends.

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.7% (21 yrs)	77.8% (36 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.4% (21 yrs)	36.5% (36 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (21 yrs)	20.6% (36 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Sunny cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,524 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.