1998 Nissan Terrano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

66.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,408

Total Tests (All Years)

116,397 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 1998 Nissan Terrano as it ages.

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs47.2%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓7.7%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↓8.4%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.6%

23 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs57.9%

→ ↑8.4%

26 yrs66.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	52.1%	265
12 yrs	51.0%	239
13 yrs	47.3%	224
14 yrs	47.2%	218
15 yrs	53.6%	168
16 yrs	45.9%	133
17 yrs	51.4%	105
18 yrs	55.7%	88
19 yrs	47.3%	353
20 yrs	49.6%	141
21 yrs	55.4%	101
22 yrs	53.2%	77
23 yrs	51.6%	95
24 yrs	54.7%	64
25 yrs	57.9%	57
26 yrs	66.3%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Nissan Terrano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	66.3%	80
2023 (25 yrs)	57.9%	57
2022 (24 yrs)	54.7%	64
2021 (23 yrs)	51.6%	95
2020 (22 yrs)	53.2%	77
2019 (21 yrs)	55.4%	101
2018 (20 yrs)	49.6%	141
2017 (19 yrs)	47.3%	353
2016 (18 yrs)	55.7%	88
2015 (17 yrs)	51.4%	105
2014 (16 yrs)	45.9%	133
2013 (15 yrs)	53.6%	168
2012 (14 yrs)	47.2%	218
2011 (13 yrs)	47.3%	224
2010 (12 yrs)	51%	239
2009 (11 yrs)	52.1%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 265Avg Mileage 102,454Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 239Avg Mileage 104,188Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 224Avg Mileage 108,883Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 218Avg Mileage 113,335Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 168Avg Mileage 114,507Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 133Avg Mileage 119,279Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 119,954Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 126,006Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 353Avg Mileage 137,055Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 141Avg Mileage 135,105Top Failure Brakes — 103.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 101Avg Mileage 128,054Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 131,647Top Failure Suspension — 107.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 95Avg Mileage 126,654Top Failure Suspension — 104.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 128,327Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 78.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 115,141Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2024

66.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 80Avg Mileage 116,397Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan Terrano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	52.1%	265	102,454	Brakes — 27.2%
2010	12	51.0%	239	104,188	Brakes — 33.1%
2011	13	47.3%	224	108,883	Brakes — 32.6%
2012	14	47.2%	218	113,335	Brakes — 32.1%
2013	15	53.6%	168	114,507	Brakes — 61.9%
2014	16	45.9%	133	119,279	Suspension — 88.0%
2015	17	51.4%	105	119,954	Suspension — 79.0%
2016	18	55.7%	88	126,006	Brakes — 61.4%
2017	19	47.3%	353	137,055	Suspension — 83.6%
2018	20	49.6%	141	135,105	Brakes — 103.5%
2019	21	55.4%	101	128,054	Suspension — 72.3%
2020	22	53.2%	77	131,647	Suspension — 107.8%
2021	23	51.6%	95	126,654	Suspension — 104.2%
2022	24	54.7%	64	128,327	Body, chassis, structure — 78.1%
2023	25	57.9%	57	115,141	Suspension — 52.6%
2024	26	66.3%	80	116,397	Suspension — 71.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Nissan Terrano, with age trends.

Suspension

65.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

62.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

40.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.6%

↑ 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	23.8% (11 yrs)	71.3% (26 yrs)	+47.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (11 yrs)	27.5% (26 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.2% (11 yrs)	42.5% (26 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,408 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.