1991 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,575

Total Tests (All Years)

87,807 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 Unclassified as it ages.

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs54.7%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.7%

28 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.2%

29 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.4%

30 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.7%

31 yrs54.8%

→ ↑18.1%

32 yrs72.9%

→ ↓9.3%

33 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.7%	1,021
19 yrs	54.0%	876
20 yrs	53.1%	716
21 yrs	51.6%	554
22 yrs	52.5%	341
23 yrs	51.6%	248
24 yrs	55.7%	300
25 yrs	54.7%	322
26 yrs	60.6%	345
27 yrs	62.4%	234
28 yrs	57.7%	234
29 yrs	60.9%	197
30 yrs	59.5%	42
31 yrs	54.8%	31
32 yrs	72.9%	48
33 yrs	63.6%	66

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	63.6%	66
2023 (32 yrs)	72.9%	48
2022 (31 yrs)	54.8%	31
2021 (30 yrs)	59.5%	42
2020 (29 yrs)	60.9%	197
2019 (28 yrs)	57.7%	234
2018 (27 yrs)	62.4%	234
2017 (26 yrs)	60.6%	345
2016 (25 yrs)	54.7%	322
2015 (24 yrs)	55.7%	300
2014 (23 yrs)	51.6%	248
2013 (22 yrs)	52.5%	341
2012 (21 yrs)	51.6%	554
2011 (20 yrs)	53.1%	716
2010 (19 yrs)	54%	876
2009 (18 yrs)	51.7%	1,021

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 103,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 876Avg Mileage 106,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 716Avg Mileage 107,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 554Avg Mileage 109,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 341Avg Mileage 111,147Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 248Avg Mileage 111,652Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 300Avg Mileage 112,796Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 322Avg Mileage 113,704Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 345Avg Mileage 111,074Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 234Avg Mileage 111,844Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 234Avg Mileage 108,828Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 197Avg Mileage 112,717Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 112,288Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 84,126Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 87,210Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 66Avg Mileage 87,807Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

MOT results for 1991 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.7%	1,021	103,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2010	19	54.0%	876	106,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2011	20	53.1%	716	107,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	21	51.6%	554	109,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2013	22	52.5%	341	111,147	Suspension — 45.5%
2014	23	51.6%	248	111,652	Brakes — 42.7%
2015	24	55.7%	300	112,796	Brakes — 47.3%
2016	25	54.7%	322	113,704	Suspension — 55.0%
2017	26	60.6%	345	111,074	Brakes — 46.4%
2018	27	62.4%	234	111,844	Brakes — 34.2%
2019	28	57.7%	234	108,828	Brakes — 41.0%
2020	29	60.9%	197	112,717	Suspension — 42.6%
2021	30	59.5%	42	112,288	Suspension — 85.7%
2022	31	54.8%	31	84,126	Brakes — 93.5%
2023	32	72.9%	48	87,210	Tyres — 20.8%
2024	33	63.6%	66	87,807	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

31.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.6% (18 yrs)	37.9% (33 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.9% (18 yrs)	33.3% (33 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	15.5% (18 yrs)	31.8% (33 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.0% (18 yrs)	28.8% (33 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,575 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.