Nissan MOT Statistics
Comprehensive MOT data for Nissan vehicles, based on 2,005,789 official DVSA test records.
79.5%
Average Pass Rate
2.0M
Tests Analysed
753
Models
1972-2023
Year Range
Pass Rate by Vehicle Age
How Nissan vehicles perform based on their age
0-3 years91.5% (47 tests)
4-6 years92.5% (93,798 tests)
7-10 years86.9% (605,549 tests)
11-15 years77% (775,134 tests)
16+ years72.5% (531,261 tests)
Most Reliable Nissan Models
Common Failure Categories
The most frequent reasons Nissan vehicles fail their MOT
Suspension
11% of failures
Tyres & Wheels
11% of failures
Brakes
8% of failures
Steering
8% of failures
Visibility
8% of failures
Other
6% of failures
Popular Nissan Models
View all models →Qashqai80%
20 years · 683,919 tests
Juke79.7%
15 years · 345,483 tests
Micra78.2%
41 years · 320,258 tests
Note79%
17 years · 197,138 tests
Navara78.3%
25 years · 91,322 tests
X-Trail84.7%
22 years · 76,923 tests
Leaf86.5%
13 years · 41,664 tests
Nv20074.8%
14 years · 34,515 tests
Pulsar82.7%
25 years · 25,717 tests
Almera73.7%
17 years · 23,447 tests
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