Nissan Note 2017: MOT failure rate for its age
12.9% of 27,321 MOT tests of the Nissan Note first registered in 2017 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 86.3 (95% CI 83.4–89.2; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2017 Nissan Note fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failed first time | 12.9 | % | all ages tested | 2019–2024 | 27321 |
| Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 83.4–89.2) | 86.3 | index | 100 = normal for this model at that age | 2019–2024 | 27321 |
| Rank among this model's 12 build years | 3 | of 12 | 1 = fails least for its age | 2019–2024 | 27321 |
| Tested in 2024 | 5189 | tests | median 38,425 miles | 2024 | 5189 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
How does the 2017 Nissan Note fail at each age?
Cars built in 2017 were tested at ages 3 to 7 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.
| Age | Tests | Failed, % | 95% interval | Normal for this model at that age, % | Index (100 = normal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6,232 | 9.7 | 9–10.5 | 11 | 88.2 |
| 4 | 5,469 | 13.5 | 12.6–14.5 | 13.2 | 102.1 |
| 5 | 5,226 | 12.8 | 11.9–13.8 | 14.3 | 89.6 |
| 6 | 5,205 | 13.4 | 12.5–14.4 | 17 | 79.1 |
| 7 | 5,189 | 15.5 | 14.5–16.5 | 19.9 | 77.8 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 27,321 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What fails most on the 2017 Nissan Note?
The most common failure group on cars built in 2017 is visibility: 6 items per 100 first tests, against 9 across all build years of the Nissan Note. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2017 were tested at ages 3 to 7.
| Failure group | Built 2017, per 100 | All build years, per 100 | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 6 | 9 | 1,648 |
| Tyres | 4 | 7.3 | 1,117 |
| Suspension | 2.8 | 21.5 | 765 |
| Brakes | 2.3 | 7.1 | 637 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 2.7 | 544 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 27,690 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How does 2017 compare with the years around it?
Among the 12 published build years of the Nissan Note, 2017 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2016: index 78.7.
| Build year | Index (100 = normal) | 95% interval | Verdict | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 104.3 | 103.2–105.5 | worse | 64,096 |
| 2007 | 103.7 | 102.6–104.7 | worse | 83,129 |
| 2008 | 101.4 | 100.4–102.3 | worse | 101,357 |
| 2009 | 99.2 | 98.3–100.2 | no different | 95,055 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 102.8–105.0 | worse | 89,155 |
| 2011 | 108.3 | 107.1–109.6 | worse | 74,468 |
| 2012 | 112.3 | 110.9–113.6 | worse | 70,967 |
| 2013 | 110.6 | 109.1–112.0 | worse | 71,105 |
| 2014 | 87.1 | 86.0–88.1 | better | 132,153 |
| 2015 | 81.9 | 80.6–83.3 | better | 90,446 |
| 2016 | 78.7 | 77.1–80.4 | better | 65,267 |
| 2017 | 86.3 | 83.4–89.2 | better | 27,321 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 964,519 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Nissan Note 2017 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/nissan-note/2017/
How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.
Other pages for this model
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