1991 Nissan Sunny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,094

Total Tests (All Years)

86,458 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 1991 Nissan Sunny as it ages.

18 yrs43.3%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs43.4%

→ ↑12.7%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs53.6%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs59.0%

→ ↓6.3%

25 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.8%

27 yrs53.0%

→ ↑8.1%

28 yrs61.1%

→ ↑6.4%

29 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.4%

33 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	43.3%	1,113
19 yrs	46.0%	769
20 yrs	46.8%	562
21 yrs	43.4%	403
22 yrs	56.1%	303
23 yrs	53.6%	224
24 yrs	59.0%	183
25 yrs	52.7%	146
26 yrs	54.8%	115
27 yrs	53.0%	66
28 yrs	61.1%	54
29 yrs	67.5%	40
30 yrs	69.0%	42
33 yrs	67.6%	74

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	67.6%	74
2021 (30 yrs)	69%	42
2020 (29 yrs)	67.5%	40
2019 (28 yrs)	61.1%	54
2018 (27 yrs)	53%	66
2017 (26 yrs)	54.8%	115
2016 (25 yrs)	52.7%	146
2015 (24 yrs)	59%	183
2014 (23 yrs)	53.6%	224
2013 (22 yrs)	56.1%	303
2012 (21 yrs)	43.4%	403
2011 (20 yrs)	46.8%	562
2010 (19 yrs)	46%	769
2009 (18 yrs)	43.3%	1,113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,113Avg Mileage 85,477Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 769Avg Mileage 83,872Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 562Avg Mileage 82,655Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2012High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 403Avg Mileage 81,422Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 303Avg Mileage 85,340Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 224Avg Mileage 83,020Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 183Avg Mileage 83,457Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 146Avg Mileage 91,135Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 115Avg Mileage 95,579Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 95,230Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 83,883Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 93,355Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 83,800Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,458Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

MOT results for 1991 Nissan Sunny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	43.3%	1,113	85,477	Suspension — 36.0%
2010	19	46.0%	769	83,872	Suspension — 33.7%
2011	20	46.8%	562	82,655	Suspension — 33.5%
2012	21	43.4%	403	81,422	Suspension — 34.7%
2013	22	56.1%	303	85,340	Suspension — 62.7%
2014	23	53.6%	224	83,020	Suspension — 76.3%
2015	24	59.0%	183	83,457	Suspension — 56.8%
2016	25	52.7%	146	91,135	Suspension — 81.5%
2017	26	54.8%	115	95,579	Suspension — 80.0%
2018	27	53.0%	66	95,230	Brakes — 69.7%
2019	28	61.1%	54	83,883	Brakes — 72.2%
2020	29	67.5%	40	93,355	Suspension — 37.5%
2021	30	69.0%	42	83,800	Suspension — 78.6%
2024	33	67.6%	74	86,458	Brakes — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

54.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases 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	21.2% (18 yrs)	40.5% (33 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.0% (18 yrs)	32.4% (33 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,094 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.