1999 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,663

Total Tests (All Years)

95,329 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 1999 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓6.4%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑11.9%

16 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs58.9%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.5%

20 yrs60.3%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs66.0%

→ ↑14.0%

25 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.3%	319
11 yrs	49.3%	290
12 yrs	50.5%	220
13 yrs	46.0%	187
14 yrs	55.0%	109
15 yrs	48.6%	72
16 yrs	60.5%	81
17 yrs	57.1%	77
18 yrs	58.9%	90
19 yrs	53.8%	52
20 yrs	60.3%	63
21 yrs	66.0%	53
25 yrs	80.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	80%	50
2020 (21 yrs)	66%	53
2019 (20 yrs)	60.3%	63
2018 (19 yrs)	53.8%	52
2017 (18 yrs)	58.9%	90
2016 (17 yrs)	57.1%	77
2015 (16 yrs)	60.5%	81
2014 (15 yrs)	48.6%	72
2013 (14 yrs)	55%	109
2012 (13 yrs)	46%	187
2011 (12 yrs)	50.5%	220
2010 (11 yrs)	49.3%	290
2009 (10 yrs)	53.3%	319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 319Avg Mileage 95,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 290Avg Mileage 106,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 220Avg Mileage 110,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 187Avg Mileage 111,902Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 114,815Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2014High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 111,867Top Failure Suspension — 90.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 117,549Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 120,791Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 118,798Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 126,310Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 118,246Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 132,843Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 95,329Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.3%	319	95,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010	11	49.3%	290	106,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2011	12	50.5%	220	110,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	13	46.0%	187	111,902	Brakes — 33.7%
2013	14	55.0%	109	114,815	Suspension — 73.4%
2014	15	48.6%	72	111,867	Suspension — 90.3%
2015	16	60.5%	81	117,549	Suspension — 65.4%
2016	17	57.1%	77	120,791	Suspension — 67.5%
2017	18	58.9%	90	118,798	Brakes — 67.8%
2018	19	53.8%	52	126,310	Brakes — 98.1%
2019	20	60.3%	63	118,246	Suspension — 65.1%
2020	21	66.0%	53	132,843	Suspension — 50.9%
2024	25	80.0%	50	95,329	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

49.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

46.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.7%

↓ Decreases 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	27.6% (10 yrs)	6.0% (25 yrs)	-21.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.6% (10 yrs)	6.0% (25 yrs)	-16.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,663 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.