Does the Nissan NV300 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Nissan NV300 records 3.33 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.85 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.48, 95% interval +1.06 to +1.90). It ranks 112 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Nissan NV300 by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan NV300 is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 203 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 203 | 2.80 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,240 (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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