2006 Nissan Note MOT pass rate: 61.9% (25,581 tests)

2006-registered Nissan Notes passed 61.9% of 25,581 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.5 points worse than same-age cars (64.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Note years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

61.9%Pass rate, 2006 cars

97.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

25,581Tests analysed

101,645 miMedian mileage at test

62.1% / 57.3%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2006 Note getting worse?

Pass rate of 2006-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	61.7% -2.6 vs same-age
2024	61.5% -2.6 vs same-age
2025	62.5% -2.5 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 2006 Note

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	13,318	38.4%
2	Suspension	9,196	26.5%
3	Brakes	3,684	10.6%
4	Tyres	2,519	7.3%
5	Visibility	1,801	5.2%
6	Body, chassis, structure	1,607	4.6%

All Note years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006 (this page)	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

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

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FAQs

Is a 2006 Nissan Note reliable?

2006-registered examples passed 61.9% of their MOT tests (25,581 tests, 2023–2025), -2.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 20 years old with a median 101,645 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2006 Note?

The median tested example shows 101,645 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.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2006 Note?

In this cohort petrols pass 62.1% of tests against 57.3% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

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.