Nissan NV200 MOT pass rate: 64.8% (24,653 tests, 2025)

Name: Nissan NV200 MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Nissan NV200 passed 64.8% of its 24,653 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 96,087 miles on the clock.

64.8%Pass rate (2025)

24,653MOT tests analysed

96,087 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the NV200 compares

Nissan NV200

64.8%

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 NV200

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the NV200:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	9,348	32.8%
2	Suspension	8,549	30.0%
3	Brakes	3,654	12.8%
4	Tyres	2,419	8.5%
5	Visibility	1,935	6.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,072	3.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for NV200 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
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

NV200 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010. Full ranking and method: Nissan NV200 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2010	3,448	61.0%	-6.3 pts	119,626	61.0% visual scale
2011	6,339	59.9%	-9.3 pts	119,162	59.9% visual scale
2012	8,417	59.8%	-11.5 pts	115,216	59.8% visual scale
2013	11,244	61.2%	-12.2 pts	107,354	61.2% visual scale
2014	8,658	62.4%	-13.5 pts	94,542	62.4% visual scale
2015	12,075	65.4%	-13.4 pts	84,170	65.4% visual scale
2016	9,607	70.1%	-11.3 pts	71,063	70.1% visual scale
2017	6,714	74.6%	-9.4 pts	54,804	74.6% visual scale
2018	5,227	73.3%	-13.1 pts	58,146	73.3% visual scale
2019	2,377	75.3%	-13.1 pts	52,216	75.3% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 1,429 cars · 16.5% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 861 cars · 12.5% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 1,818 cars · 9.1% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 631 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 486 cars · 5.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific NV200 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 Pulsar74.1% pass rate · 20,806 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan NV200?

In 2025, 64.8% of 24,653 first MOT tests on the Nissan NV200 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the NV200 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (32.8% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Nissan NV200 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 64.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 96,087 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.