Nissan Note MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Note took 157,340 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 157,340
- First-time pass rate
- 65%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Note fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics17.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension15.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes5.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 5.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 4.0%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.6%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 13.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 6.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.6%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,598 | 49% |
| 2007 | 12,783 | 51% |
| 2008 | 16,023 | 54% |
| 2009 | 15,399 | 57% |
| 2010 | 14,559 | 57% |
| 2011 | 12,268 | 59% |
| 2012 | 11,911 | 61% |
| 2013 | 11,804 | 66% |
| 2014 | 21,922 | 77% |
| 2015 | 15,043 | 82% |
| 2016 | 10,781 | 86% |
| 2017 | 5,205 | 87% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 35,787 miles |
| 7 years | 39,928 miles |
| 8 years | 48,983 miles |
| 9 years | 56,494 miles |
| 10 years | 64,538 miles |
| 11 years | 69,605 miles |
| 12 years | 77,080 miles |
| 13 years | 83,517 miles |
| 14 years | 87,047 miles |
| 15 years | 93,228 miles |
| 16 years | 96,460 miles |
| 17 years | 100,979 miles |
Check a particular Note
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.