Which Nissan models fail their MOT less for their age?
Nissan models fail their MOT more often than other cars of the same age.
- of MOTs on the 34 Nissan models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
- 32.4%of MOTs on the 34 Nissan models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
Average for cars of the same age: 28.5%
Of Nissan models with 10,000 or more tests, the Nissan Pixo fails least for its age.
Data: DVSA MOT results · 2024 · 1,623,125 tests
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In 2024, 73.4% of MOTs on the 34 Nissan models published here passed (67.6% first time, 5.8% after a fix at the test centre), from 1,623,125 first tests. Allowing for age (not mileage), these Nissan models fail 13% more often than normal: brand MOT Risk Index 113.5 (95% CI 113.2–113.7; 100 = normal). Among Nissan models with at least 10,000 first tests, the Nissan Pixo has the lowest index (92.3) and the Nissan NV200 the highest (155.1). On raw pass rates, the Nissan Leaf comes first instead, because the models' fleets differ in age.
Which Nissan models fail least and most for their age?
Of the 34 Nissan models, 14 fail less often than normal for their age, 18 more often, and 2 cannot be told apart from normal because their 95% intervals include 100.
| Model | Type | MOT pass rate, % | Passed first time, % | MOT Risk Index | 95% interval | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan GT-R | car | 95.3 | 93.8 | 19.5 | 16.7–22.8 | 2,371 |
| Nissan Skyline | car | 89.3 | 86.6 | 36.3 | 32.5–40.4 | 2,071 |
| Nissan 370Z | car | 86.7 | 85.4 | 43.1 | 38.6–48.1 | 1,840 |
| Nissan 200 | car | 86.4 | 83.3 | 47.0 | 40.2–54.8 | 794 |
| Nissan 300ZX | car | 84.4 | 80.8 | 49.8 | 41.5–59.3 | 506 |
| Nissan Silvia | car | 87.5 | 82.9 | 51.6 | 42.4–62.2 | 504 |
| Nissan 350Z | car | 77.3 | 72.9 | 66.5 | 63.6–69.5 | 5,215 |
| Nissan Patrol | car | 75.7 | 69.8 | 76.2 | 69.3–83.5 | 1,013 |
| Nissan Serena | car | 80.9 | 75.3 | 77.7 | 72.5–83.1 | 2,527 |
| Nissan Murano | car | 68.1 | 61.9 | 90.1 | 82.7–97.7 | 897 |
| Nissan Pixo | car | 73.2 | 63.7 | 92.3 | 90.1–94.6 | 11,513 |
| Nissan Figaro | car | 67.2 | 62.4 | 92.7 | 88.0–97.5 | 2,413 |
| Nissan Elgrand | car | 72.5 | 68.0 | 92.8 | 90.5–95.1 | 13,301 |
| Nissan Cube | car | 72.2 | 66.6 | 92.9 | 88.1–97.8 | 2,809 |
| Nissan Sunny | car | 71.5 | 65.4 | 99.1 | 87.9–110.9 | 537 |
| Nissan Note | car | 72.5 | 63.8 | 102.6 | 101.9–103.3 | 152,487 |
| Nissan Leaf | car | 83.9 | 80.8 | 103.4 | 101.5–105.3 | 45,716 |
| Nissan Terrano | car | 63.5 | 57.5 | 104.3 | 98.1–110.5 | 1,462 |
| Nissan Micra | car | 72.1 | 63.9 | 106.0 | 105.5–106.6 | 247,054 |
| Nissan Almera | car | 64.5 | 55.2 | 107.1 | 105.1–109.0 | 14,441 |
| Nissan Primera | car | 64.4 | 55.5 | 109.5 | 105.3–113.7 | 3,222 |
| Nissan Pickup | car | 60.8 | 54.0 | 111.2 | 104.7–117.7 | 1,297 |
| Nissan X-Trail | car | 74.0 | 70.2 | 112.6 | 111.5–113.8 | 91,761 |
| Nissan Pulsar | car | 76.3 | 72.9 | 113.9 | 111.4–116.4 | 21,130 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | car | 60.0 | 53.8 | 114.8 | 111.6–118.0 | 5,686 |
| Nissan Kubistar | van | 57.2 | 50.0 | 116.8 | 109.4–124.2 | 963 |
| Nissan Qashqai | car | 73.1 | 68.5 | 118.2 | 117.7–118.6 | 556,607 |
| Nissan Juke | car | 74.7 | 69.8 | 120.3 | 119.6–120.9 | 315,198 |
| Nissan Navara | pickup | 73.6 | 68.1 | 126.6 | 125.3–128.0 | 72,755 |
| Nissan Primastar | van | 54.4 | 46.7 | 131.4 | 128.9–134.0 | 8,819 |
| Nissan NV200 | mixed van and car | 65.5 | 55.9 | 155.1 | 153.0–157.2 | 25,567 |
| Nissan NV300 | van | 78.1 | 73.2 | 171.6 | 160.4–183.2 | 2,354 |
| Nissan e-NV200 | car | 80.7 | 74.5 | 186.0 | 178.1–194.1 | 6,024 |
| Nissan NV250 | van | 78.3 | 69.6 | 237.8 | 223.2–252.8 | 2,271 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,623,125 (initial tests) · Method: MOT Risk Index = observed first-time failures ÷ failures expected for the same age profile × 100; brand index sums both over the 34 models · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where are Nissan models worse than other cars of the same age?
Allowing for age, Nissan models fail on suspension more than other cars of the same age: 19.1 failures per 100 tests against 14.4 expected (4.6 more; 95% interval 4.62 to 4.67).
| Failure group | Nissan, per 100 tests | Expected for the same age | Difference | 95% interval | Most common failure on (models) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 19.1 | 14.4 | +4.6 | 4.62 to 4.67 | 8 of 34 |
| Steering | 5.0 | 2.7 | +2.3 | 2.30 to 2.33 | 0 of 34 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.5 | 16.9 | +1.5 | 1.52 to 1.57 | 21 of 34 |
| Visibility | 9.3 | 8.1 | +1.3 | 1.24 to 1.28 | 0 of 34 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.1 | 5.4 | +0.7 | 0.70 to 0.73 | 1 of 34 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | 0.52 to 0.53 | 0 of 34 |
| Road Wheels | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.1 | 0.10 to 0.11 | 0 of 34 |
| Brakes | 11.3 | 11.3 | -0.0 | -0.03 to 0.01 | 0 of 34 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.06 to -0.05 | 0 of 34 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.8 | 3.5 | -0.7 | -0.70 to -0.68 | 1 of 34 |
| Tyres | 7.3 | 8.8 | -1.5 | -1.52 to -1.49 | 3 of 34 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,189,100 (initial tests of the 34 models) · Method: failure items per 100 tests against the rate expected for the same age and kind of vehicle; interval from the count of failures (Poisson); a group is named only when its interval is wholly above zero and it is at least 5% above the expected rate · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Nissan MOT statistics by model 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 25 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/brand/nissan/
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