1990 Nissan Vanette — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

309

Total Tests (All Years)

94,421 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 1990 Nissan Vanette as it ages.

19 yrs46.5%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs42.6%

→ ↓11.8%

22 yrs30.8%

→ ↑13.9%

23 yrs44.7%

→ ↑16.6%

24 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	46.5%	86
20 yrs	44.3%	61
21 yrs	42.6%	54
22 yrs	30.8%	39
23 yrs	44.7%	38
24 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Nissan Vanette pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (24 yrs)	61.3%	31
2013 (23 yrs)	44.7%	38
2012 (22 yrs)	30.8%	39
2011 (21 yrs)	42.6%	54
2010 (20 yrs)	44.3%	61
2009 (19 yrs)	46.5%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 86Avg Mileage 101,740Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 96,074Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2011High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 95,382Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2012High Fail Rate

30.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 97,957Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 91,521Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 94,421Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

MOT results for 1990 Nissan Vanette by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	46.5%	86	101,740	Brakes — 37.2%
2010	20	44.3%	61	96,074	Brakes — 32.8%
2011	21	42.6%	54	95,382	Brakes — 38.9%
2012	22	30.8%	39	97,957	Brakes — 46.2%
2013	23	44.7%	38	91,521	Brakes — 89.5%
2014	24	61.3%	31	94,421	Brakes — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Nissan Vanette, with age trends.

Brakes

46.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

36.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

19.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.9% (19 yrs)	19.4% (24 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.2% (19 yrs)	22.6% (24 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	37.2% (19 yrs)	35.5% (24 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —
Body, Structure and General Items	20.9% (19 yrs)	22.6% (24 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Vanette cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 309 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.