1991 Nissan Figaro: MOT pass rate and reliability
65.6% of 1991 Nissan Figaros pass the MOT first time, measured across 752 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 94,199 miles.
How the 1991 compares
- Against all Nissan Figaros (67.1%, 2,432 tests): -1.5 points
- Against all 1991 cars (75.1%): -9.5 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Nissan Figaro model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1991 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Figaro:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.6% | 752 | 94,199 |
| 2005 | 69.9% | 229 | 98,269 |
| 2006 | 63.3% | 215 | 95,769 |
| 2007 | 67.5% | 249 | 96,154 |
What this means if you are buying a 1991 Figaro
The 1991 sits close to the Nissan Figaro average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 35-year-old car fails on
A 1991 car is 35 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 1991 Nissan Figaro the average at test was 94,199 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2005 at 69.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 63.3%. That 6.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 1991 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2005 Nissan Figaro - 69.9%
- 2006 Nissan Figaro - 63.3%
- 2007 Nissan Figaro - 67.5%