1992 Nissan Sunny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,295

Total Tests (All Years)

78,208 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 1992 Nissan Sunny as it ages.

17 yrs40.6%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs41.6%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs42.2%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs47.0%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.2%

26 yrs59.5%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs67.3%

→ ↓8.7%

29 yrs58.6%

→ ↑8.1%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.3%

31 yrs57.4%

→ ↑13.4%

32 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	40.6%	1,900
18 yrs	41.6%	1,306
19 yrs	42.2%	862
20 yrs	47.9%	566
21 yrs	47.0%	385
22 yrs	52.4%	296
23 yrs	55.7%	210
24 yrs	55.9%	170
25 yrs	58.3%	144
26 yrs	59.5%	74
27 yrs	65.3%	75
28 yrs	67.3%	52
29 yrs	58.6%	70
30 yrs	66.7%	42
31 yrs	57.4%	54
32 yrs	70.8%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Nissan Sunny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	70.8%	89
2023 (31 yrs)	57.4%	54
2022 (30 yrs)	66.7%	42
2021 (29 yrs)	58.6%	70
2020 (28 yrs)	67.3%	52
2019 (27 yrs)	65.3%	75
2018 (26 yrs)	59.5%	74
2017 (25 yrs)	58.3%	144
2016 (24 yrs)	55.9%	170
2015 (23 yrs)	55.7%	210
2014 (22 yrs)	52.4%	296
2013 (21 yrs)	47%	385
2012 (20 yrs)	47.9%	566
2011 (19 yrs)	42.2%	862
2010 (18 yrs)	41.6%	1,306
2009 (17 yrs)	40.6%	1,900

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,900Avg Mileage 88,809Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,306Avg Mileage 88,018Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 862Avg Mileage 89,268Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 566Avg Mileage 83,935Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 385Avg Mileage 86,060Top Failure Suspension — 85.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 296Avg Mileage 82,728Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 210Avg Mileage 81,669Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 170Avg Mileage 83,255Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 144Avg Mileage 87,348Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,355Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 75Avg Mileage 85,769Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 82,337Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 70Avg Mileage 85,988Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 81,926Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 78,545Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 89Avg Mileage 78,208Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

MOT results for 1992 Nissan Sunny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	40.6%	1,900	88,809	Suspension — 37.7%
2010	18	41.6%	1,306	88,018	Suspension — 38.5%
2011	19	42.2%	862	89,268	Suspension — 39.3%
2012	20	47.9%	566	83,935	Suspension — 37.3%
2013	21	47.0%	385	86,060	Suspension — 85.2%
2014	22	52.4%	296	82,728	Suspension — 83.8%
2015	23	55.7%	210	81,669	Suspension — 58.1%
2016	24	55.9%	170	83,255	Suspension — 64.1%
2017	25	58.3%	144	87,348	Suspension — 72.2%
2018	26	59.5%	74	86,355	Brakes — 40.5%
2019	27	65.3%	75	85,769	Brakes — 40.0%
2020	28	67.3%	52	82,337	Brakes — 48.1%
2021	29	58.6%	70	85,988	Brakes — 60.0%
2022	30	66.7%	42	81,926	Brakes — 31.0%
2023	31	57.4%	54	78,545	Suspension — 63.0%
2024	32	70.8%	89	78,208	Suspension — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Nissan Sunny, with age trends.

Suspension

48.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ 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	22.9% (17 yrs)	29.2% (32 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (17 yrs)	22.5% (32 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.7% (17 yrs)	38.2% (32 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,295 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.