2013 Nissan Leaf MOT pass rate: 63.2% (3,674 tests)

2013-registered Nissan Leafs passed 63.2% of 3,674 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 10.1 points worse than same-age cars (73.3%). This is one of the lower-scoring Leaf years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

63.2%Pass rate, 2013 cars

89.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,674Tests analysed

67,035 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2013 Leaf getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	65.4% -9.3 vs same-age
2024	63.1% -10.1 vs same-age
2025	61.0% -11.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 Leaf

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,211	37.3%
2	Brakes	523	16.1%
3	Steering	510	15.7%
4	Tyres	435	13.4%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	296	9.1%
6	Visibility	191	5.9%

All Leaf years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013 (this page)	3,674	63.2%	-10.1 pts	67,035
2014	8,950	66.7%	-9.1 pts	61,980
2015	11,823	71.0%	-7.7 pts	54,768
2016	11,742	75.4%	-5.9 pts	54,228
2017	14,629	82.8%	-1.2 pts	46,270
2018	14,797	86.8%	+0.4 pts	44,050
2019	14,493	89.5%	+1.1 pts	34,266
2020	20,931	91.0%	+1.1 pts	27,495
2021	14,270	92.3%	+1.9 pts	24,284
2022	7,498	93.4%	+2.2 pts	19,779

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Nissan Leaf years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Nissan Leaf reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 63.2% of their MOT tests (3,674 tests, 2023–2025), -10.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 67,035 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 Leaf?

The median tested example shows 67,035 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.