Nissan Figaro MOT pass rate: 68.5% (2,315 tests, 2025)

The Nissan Figaro passed 68.5% of its 2,315 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 20 years old with 89,551 miles on the clock.

68.5%Pass rate (2025)

2,315MOT tests analysed

89,551 miMedian mileage at test

20 yrsMedian age at test

How the Figaro compares

Nissan Figaro

68.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Nissan average (all models)

73.3%

What fails most on the Nissan Figaro

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Figaro:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	477	20.0%
2	Brakes	469	19.7%
3	Suspension	378	15.9%
4	Body, chassis, structure	355	14.9%
5	Visibility	216	9.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	202	8.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Figaro owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Figaro before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Nissan models

Qashqai71.4% pass rate · 537,795 tests Juke70.8% pass rate · 269,741 tests Micra71.5% pass rate · 234,974 tests Note71.9% pass rate · 146,455 tests X-Trail72.9% pass rate · 86,582 tests Navara72.4% pass rate · 68,836 tests Leaf82.6% pass rate · 49,067 tests NV20064.8% pass rate · 24,653 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Figaro?

In 2025, 68.5% of 2,315 first MOT tests on the Nissan Figaro were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Figaro fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (20.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Nissan Figaro reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 68.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 20 years and 89,551 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.