1998 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,866

Total Tests (All Years)

80,822 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 Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑12.4%

16 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↓6.4%

18 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.2%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↓5.8%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	49.0%	335
12 yrs	48.2%	282
13 yrs	45.0%	242
14 yrs	46.0%	189
15 yrs	48.4%	126
16 yrs	60.8%	97
17 yrs	61.4%	101
18 yrs	55.0%	109
19 yrs	63.2%	117
20 yrs	57.4%	68
21 yrs	60.0%	85
22 yrs	58.3%	60
26 yrs	60.0%	55

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60%	55
2020 (22 yrs)	58.3%	60
2019 (21 yrs)	60%	85
2018 (20 yrs)	57.4%	68
2017 (19 yrs)	63.2%	117
2016 (18 yrs)	55%	109
2015 (17 yrs)	61.4%	101
2014 (16 yrs)	60.8%	97
2013 (15 yrs)	48.4%	126
2012 (14 yrs)	46%	189
2011 (13 yrs)	45%	242
2010 (12 yrs)	48.2%	282
2009 (11 yrs)	49%	335

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 335Avg Mileage 97,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 282Avg Mileage 106,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 242Avg Mileage 110,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 189Avg Mileage 114,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 114,817Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 97Avg Mileage 122,230Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 124,582Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 126,130Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 135,260Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 133,383Top Failure Suspension — 104.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 135,900Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 130,026Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 80,822Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 1998 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	49.0%	335	97,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	12	48.2%	282	106,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	13	45.0%	242	110,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2012	14	46.0%	189	114,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2013	15	48.4%	126	114,817	Brakes — 75.4%
2014	16	60.8%	97	122,230	Brakes — 61.9%
2015	17	61.4%	101	124,582	Suspension — 78.2%
2016	18	55.0%	109	126,130	Brakes — 79.8%
2017	19	63.2%	117	135,260	Suspension — 67.5%
2018	20	57.4%	68	133,383	Suspension — 104.4%
2019	21	60.0%	85	135,900	Brakes — 77.6%
2020	22	58.3%	60	130,026	Suspension — 86.7%
2024	26	60.0%	55	80,822	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

↑ 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	25.7% (11 yrs)	45.5% (26 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.2% (11 yrs)	20.0% (26 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,866 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.