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1989 Nissan Vanette — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
37.5%
Latest Pass Rate
131
Total Tests (All Years)
100,781 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 1989 Nissan Vanette as it ages.

20 yrs43.9%
21 yrs40.5%
22 yrs37.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs43.9%57
21 yrs40.5%42
22 yrs37.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Nissan Vanette pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (22 yrs)37.5%32
2010 (21 yrs)40.5%42
2009 (20 yrs)43.9%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 105,465Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%
2010High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,892Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2011High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 100,781Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Nissan Vanette, with age trends.

Brakes
36.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
27.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
21.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.5% (20 yrs)31.3% (22 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.3% (20 yrs)31.3% (22 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension26.3% (20 yrs)37.5% (22 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes36.8% (20 yrs)40.6% (22 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Vanette cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 131 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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