Nissan Note MOT pass rate: 71.9% (146,455 tests, 2025)

The Nissan Note passed 71.9% of its 146,455 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 75,717 miles on the clock.

71.9%Pass rate (2025)

146,455MOT tests analysed

75,717 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Note compares

Nissan Note

71.9%

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 Note

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	37,577	33.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	33,614	29.7%
3	Brakes	12,317	10.9%
4	Tyres	10,816	9.5%
5	Visibility	6,677	5.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,259	4.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Note owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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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Note pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2006, 2012. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015, 2016. Full ranking and method: Nissan Note years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	25,581	61.9%	-2.5 pts	101,645
2007	34,621	63.1%	-2.1 pts	97,492
2008	44,364	64.6%	-0.5 pts	94,368
2009	43,795	66.2%	-0.2 pts	87,655
2010	41,728	66.5%	-0.9 pts	84,491
2011	35,382	67.6%	-1.5 pts	78,054
2012	34,688	68.7%	-2.6 pts	70,445
2013	34,963	73.1%	-0.2 pts	65,512
2014	64,692	81.0%	+5.2 pts	58,441
2015	44,362	85.3%	+6.6 pts	50,570
2016	31,930	87.9%	+6.5 pts	41,750
2017	15,389	88.1%	+4.1 pts	38,195

Check a specific Note 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 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 Pulsar74.1% pass rate · 20,806 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Note?

In 2025, 71.9% of 146,455 first MOT tests on the Nissan Note were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Note fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (33.2% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Nissan Note reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 71.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 75,717 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.