1994 Nissan Terrano Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,973

Total Tests (All Years)

129,100 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 1994 Nissan Terrano Ii as it ages.

15 yrs39.6%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs40.1%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs39.0%

→ ↑6.0%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs42.9%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs45.3%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↓10.0%

22 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.6%	781
16 yrs	40.1%	671
17 yrs	39.0%	525
18 yrs	45.0%	342
19 yrs	42.9%	247
20 yrs	45.3%	179
21 yrs	50.0%	128
22 yrs	40.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Nissan Terrano Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	40%	100
2015 (21 yrs)	50%	128
2014 (20 yrs)	45.3%	179
2013 (19 yrs)	42.9%	247
2012 (18 yrs)	45%	342
2011 (17 yrs)	39%	525
2010 (16 yrs)	40.1%	671
2009 (15 yrs)	39.6%	781

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 781Avg Mileage 122,868Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 671Avg Mileage 126,861Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 525Avg Mileage 129,241Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2012High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 342Avg Mileage 130,842Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 247Avg Mileage 129,979Top Failure Suspension — 116.2%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 179Avg Mileage 129,080Top Failure Suspension — 115.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 128Avg Mileage 129,668Top Failure Suspension — 95.3%

2016High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 100Avg Mileage 129,100Top Failure Suspension — 133.0%

MOT results for 1994 Nissan Terrano Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.6%	781	122,868	Suspension — 40.7%
2010	16	40.1%	671	126,861	Suspension — 39.9%
2011	17	39.0%	525	129,241	Suspension — 43.4%
2012	18	45.0%	342	130,842	Suspension — 40.4%
2013	19	42.9%	247	129,979	Suspension — 116.2%
2014	20	45.3%	179	129,080	Suspension — 115.1%
2015	21	50.0%	128	129,668	Suspension — 95.3%
2016	22	40.0%	100	129,100	Suspension — 133.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Nissan Terrano Ii, with age trends.

Suspension

78.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

23.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	40.7% (15 yrs)	133.0% (22 yrs)	+92.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.7% (15 yrs)	87.0% (22 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.8% (15 yrs)	41.0% (22 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Terrano Ii cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,973 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.