Nissan Pixo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Pixo took 12,149 MOT tests in Britain and passed 66% 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
- 12,149
- First-time pass rate
- 66%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Pixo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics16.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes9.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension8.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility7.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres6.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 4.8%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.7%
- Position lamp: not working 4.6%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 4.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
- Horn: not working 2.5%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.2%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.2%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 21.7%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 15.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.9%
- Coil spring: corroded 9.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 4.8%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,579 | 63% |
| 2010 | 4,136 | 64% |
| 2011 | 2,076 | 68% |
| 2012 | 1,861 | 70% |
| 2013 | 497 | 72% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 10 years | 48,483 miles |
| 11 years | 51,592 miles |
| 12 years | 57,487 miles |
| 13 years | 62,551 miles |
| 14 years | 62,723 miles |
Check a particular Pixo
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.