Nissan NV200 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan NV200 took 26,156 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% 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
- 26,156
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the NV200 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics25.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension19.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes8.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility7.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres7.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags2.9% (all cars 1.0%)
- Body and structure2.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 10.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 8.3%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 4.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.4%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.2%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.4%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 11.6%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 4.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 4.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 4.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,222 | 52% |
| 2011 | 2,223 | 52% |
| 2012 | 2,970 | 50% |
| 2013 | 3,949 | 52% |
| 2014 | 3,001 | 54% |
| 2015 | 4,157 | 57% |
| 2016 | 3,304 | 63% |
| 2017 | 2,295 | 67% |
| 2018 | 1,827 | 67% |
| 2019 | 827 | 68% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 28,964 miles |
| 4 years | 50,435 miles |
| 5 years | 54,074 miles |
| 6 years | 55,647 miles |
| 7 years | 70,034 miles |
| 8 years | 82,697 miles |
| 9 years | 92,940 miles |
| 10 years | 105,898 miles |
| 11 years | 113,623 miles |
| 12 years | 118,915 miles |
| 13 years | 119,003 miles |
| 14 years | 116,852 miles |
Check a particular NV200
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.