Does the Nissan e-NV200 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Nissan e-NV200 records 10.39 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.38 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.01, 95% interval +7.47 to +8.55). It ranks 101 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Nissan e-NV200 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan e-NV200 is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 247 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 247 | 1.82 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 162 | 1.19 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 137 | 1.01 |
| A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light | 125 | 0.92 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 108 | 0.79 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,589 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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