Nissan NV300 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan NV300 took 1,693 MOT tests in Britain and passed 75% of them first time, above 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
- 1,693
- First-time pass rate
- 75%
- All cars
- 71%
What the NV300 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension9.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics8.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes5.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres4.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility2.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering2.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.6%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.3%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.3%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 2.9%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 2.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 2.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.4%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 3.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 2.2%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 502 | 72% |
| 2018 | 404 | 74% |
| 2019 | 354 | 77% |
| 2020 | 370 | 77% |
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 | 45,587 miles |
| 4 years | 56,242 miles |
| 5 years | 65,584 miles |
| 6 years | 75,987 miles |
Check a particular NV300
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.