2001 Perodua Nippa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,970

Total Tests (All Years)

48,034 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Nippa

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Perodua Nippa as it ages.

8 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑17.4%

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	51.7%	387
9 yrs	55.7%	323
10 yrs	52.2%	289
11 yrs	48.1%	237
12 yrs	48.3%	205
13 yrs	55.2%	163
14 yrs	54.1%	122
15 yrs	48.5%	103
16 yrs	44.4%	72
17 yrs	61.8%	34
18 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Perodua Nippa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	65.7%	35
2018 (17 yrs)	61.8%	34
2017 (16 yrs)	44.4%	72
2016 (15 yrs)	48.5%	103
2015 (14 yrs)	54.1%	122
2014 (13 yrs)	55.2%	163
2013 (12 yrs)	48.3%	205
2012 (11 yrs)	48.1%	237
2011 (10 yrs)	52.2%	289
2010 (9 yrs)	55.7%	323
2009 (8 yrs)	51.7%	387

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 387Avg Mileage 37,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 323Avg Mileage 39,439Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 289Avg Mileage 42,561Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 237Avg Mileage 43,271Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 205Avg Mileage 44,078Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 163Avg Mileage 43,677Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 50,135Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 47,489Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 46,164Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,188Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,034Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

MOT results for 2001 Perodua Nippa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	51.7%	387	37,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2010	9	55.7%	323	39,439	Brakes — 20.7%
2011	10	52.2%	289	42,561	Brakes — 22.1%
2012	11	48.1%	237	43,271	Suspension — 26.2%
2013	12	48.3%	205	44,078	Suspension — 57.6%
2014	13	55.2%	163	43,677	Suspension — 58.3%
2015	14	54.1%	122	50,135	Suspension — 49.2%
2016	15	48.5%	103	47,489	Suspension — 66.0%
2017	16	44.4%	72	46,164	Suspension — 59.7%
2018	17	61.8%	34	56,188	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	18	65.7%	35	48,034	Suspension — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Perodua Nippa, with age trends.

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases 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	19.4% (8 yrs)	37.1% (18 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (8 yrs)	25.7% (18 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Perodua Nippa cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,970 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.