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2016 Nissan Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
74.4%
Latest Pass Rate
576
Total Tests (All Years)
117,486 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 74.4%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 8.7% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Nissan Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs81.3%
5 yrs67.8%
6 yrs70.6%
7 yrs74.8%
8 yrs74.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%47
4 yrs81.3%32
5 yrs67.8%152
6 yrs70.6%109
7 yrs74.8%119
8 yrs74.4%117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Nissan Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)74.4%117
2023 (7 yrs)74.8%119
2022 (6 yrs)70.6%109
2021 (5 yrs)67.8%152
2020 (4 yrs)81.3%32
2019 (3 yrs)87.2%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,592Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%
2020
81.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 71,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%
2021
67.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 115,949Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%
2022
70.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 102,807Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%
2023
74.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 119Avg Mileage 111,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2024
74.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 117,486Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Nissan Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.6% (3 yrs)43.6% (8 yrs)
+33.0%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks6.4% (3 yrs)21.4% (8 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.1% (3 yrs)32.5% (8 yrs)
+13.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Unclassified cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 576 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.

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