1999 Nissan Vanette — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

45.8%

Latest Pass Rate

10,781

Total Tests (All Years)

96,064 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 Vanette as it ages.

10 yrs41.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs39.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs37.9%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs37.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs36.1%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs32.4%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs39.5%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs36.6%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs36.2%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs38.2%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs37.0%

→ ↑10.1%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.7%

22 yrs44.4%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs47.4%

→ ↑1.6%

24 yrs49.0%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs45.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	41.2%	2,291
11 yrs	39.4%	2,062
12 yrs	37.9%	1,730
13 yrs	37.7%	1,218
14 yrs	36.1%	948
15 yrs	32.4%	747
16 yrs	39.5%	554
17 yrs	36.6%	396
18 yrs	36.2%	276
19 yrs	38.2%	144
20 yrs	37.0%	108
21 yrs	47.1%	70
22 yrs	44.4%	81
23 yrs	47.4%	57
24 yrs	49.0%	51
25 yrs	45.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	45.8%	48
2023 (24 yrs)	49%	51
2022 (23 yrs)	47.4%	57
2021 (22 yrs)	44.4%	81
2020 (21 yrs)	47.1%	70
2019 (20 yrs)	37%	108
2018 (19 yrs)	38.2%	144
2017 (18 yrs)	36.2%	276
2016 (17 yrs)	36.6%	396
2015 (16 yrs)	39.5%	554
2014 (15 yrs)	32.4%	747
2013 (14 yrs)	36.1%	948
2012 (13 yrs)	37.7%	1,218
2011 (12 yrs)	37.9%	1,730
2010 (11 yrs)	39.4%	2,062
2009 (10 yrs)	41.2%	2,291

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,291Avg Mileage 97,743Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,062Avg Mileage 102,086Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2011High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,730Avg Mileage 105,127Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2012High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 103,998Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2013High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 948Avg Mileage 104,321Top Failure Suspension — 161.6%

2014High Fail Rate

32.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 747Avg Mileage 105,096Top Failure Suspension — 173.9%

2015High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 554Avg Mileage 102,990Top Failure Suspension — 152.3%

2016High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 396Avg Mileage 107,574Top Failure Suspension — 156.8%

2017High Fail Rate

36.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 276Avg Mileage 108,756Top Failure Suspension — 159.1%

2018High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 144Avg Mileage 109,438Top Failure Suspension — 155.6%

2019High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 99,668Top Failure Suspension — 182.4%

2020High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 101,551Top Failure Suspension — 105.7%

2021High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 99,514Top Failure Brakes — 106.2%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 106,082Top Failure Suspension — 143.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 102,760Top Failure Suspension — 137.3%

2024High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 96,064Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Vanette by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	41.2%	2,291	97,743	Brakes — 39.8%
2010	11	39.4%	2,062	102,086	Brakes — 42.8%
2011	12	37.9%	1,730	105,127	Brakes — 42.3%
2012	13	37.7%	1,218	103,998	Brakes — 47.6%
2013	14	36.1%	948	104,321	Suspension — 161.6%
2014	15	32.4%	747	105,096	Suspension — 173.9%
2015	16	39.5%	554	102,990	Suspension — 152.3%
2016	17	36.6%	396	107,574	Suspension — 156.8%
2017	18	36.2%	276	108,756	Suspension — 159.1%
2018	19	38.2%	144	109,438	Suspension — 155.6%
2019	20	37.0%	108	99,668	Suspension — 182.4%
2020	21	47.1%	70	101,551	Suspension — 105.7%
2021	22	44.4%	81	99,514	Brakes — 106.2%
2022	23	47.4%	57	106,082	Suspension — 143.9%
2023	24	49.0%	51	102,760	Suspension — 137.3%
2024	25	45.8%	48	96,064	Brakes — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

116.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

97.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	30.6% (10 yrs)	85.4% (25 yrs)	+54.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	39.8% (10 yrs)	87.5% (25 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,781 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.