Does the Nissan Note fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Nissan Note records 21.55 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 17.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.16, 95% interval +4.06 to +4.25). It ranks 136 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Nissan Note by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Note is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 104,084 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 104,084 | 10.78 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 60,535 | 6.27 |
| A wheel bearing excessively rough | 10,698 | 1.11 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 6,103 | 0.63 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached | 5,189 | 0.54 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 965,896 (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
If a Nissan Note gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.4% of Nissan Note MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,534 miles later (155,301 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 155,301 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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