1990 Nissan Sunny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,393

Total Tests (All Years)

82,682 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 1990 Nissan Sunny as it ages.

19 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs46.5%

→ ↑6.8%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↓5.3%

24 yrs48.0%

→ ↑6.7%

25 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.8%

26 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs54.4%

→ ↑7.6%

28 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.2%

29 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.4%

30 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.4%

31 yrs69.6%

→ ↓7.5%

32 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.6%

33 yrs61.5%

→ ↑7.1%

34 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	45.6%	1,459
20 yrs	49.3%	1,007
21 yrs	46.8%	720
22 yrs	46.5%	490
23 yrs	53.3%	362
24 yrs	48.0%	273
25 yrs	54.7%	223
26 yrs	56.5%	186
27 yrs	54.4%	160
28 yrs	62.0%	71
29 yrs	59.8%	87
30 yrs	66.2%	71
31 yrs	69.6%	69
32 yrs	62.1%	58
33 yrs	61.5%	52
34 yrs	68.6%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Nissan Sunny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	68.6%	105
2023 (33 yrs)	61.5%	52
2022 (32 yrs)	62.1%	58
2021 (31 yrs)	69.6%	69
2020 (30 yrs)	66.2%	71
2019 (29 yrs)	59.8%	87
2018 (28 yrs)	62%	71
2017 (27 yrs)	54.4%	160
2016 (26 yrs)	56.5%	186
2015 (25 yrs)	54.7%	223
2014 (24 yrs)	48%	273
2013 (23 yrs)	53.3%	362
2012 (22 yrs)	46.5%	490
2011 (21 yrs)	46.8%	720
2010 (20 yrs)	49.3%	1,007
2009 (19 yrs)	45.6%	1,459

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,459Avg Mileage 82,990Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 81,325Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 720Avg Mileage 79,805Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 490Avg Mileage 79,061Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 362Avg Mileage 79,821Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 273Avg Mileage 77,829Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 223Avg Mileage 78,005Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 186Avg Mileage 76,073Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 160Avg Mileage 78,143Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 81,218Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 87Avg Mileage 83,558Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 80,560Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 69Avg Mileage 81,020Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 58Avg Mileage 83,777Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 82,399Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2024

68.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 105Avg Mileage 82,682Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

MOT results for 1990 Nissan Sunny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	45.6%	1,459	82,990	Suspension — 33.7%
2010	20	49.3%	1,007	81,325	Suspension — 32.8%
2011	21	46.8%	720	79,805	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	22	46.5%	490	79,061	Suspension — 34.5%
2013	23	53.3%	362	79,821	Suspension — 68.0%
2014	24	48.0%	273	77,829	Suspension — 76.2%
2015	25	54.7%	223	78,005	Suspension — 64.1%
2016	26	56.5%	186	76,073	Suspension — 70.4%
2017	27	54.4%	160	78,143	Suspension — 65.0%
2018	28	62.0%	71	81,218	Suspension — 77.5%
2019	29	59.8%	87	83,558	Suspension — 63.2%
2020	30	66.2%	71	80,560	Suspension — 63.4%
2021	31	69.6%	69	81,020	Brakes — 46.4%
2022	32	62.1%	58	83,777	Brakes — 63.8%
2023	33	61.5%	52	82,399	Brakes — 48.1%
2024	34	68.6%	105	82,682	Suspension — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Nissan Sunny, with age trends.

Suspension

51.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

39.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.8% (19 yrs)	15.2% (34 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	33.7% (19 yrs)	31.4% (34 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.7% (19 yrs)	17.1% (34 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,393 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.