Does the Nissan Pixo fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Nissan Pixo records 9.37 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.98, 95% interval +2.76 to +3.20). It ranks 145 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Nissan Pixo by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Pixo is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 5,010 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 5,010 | 6.64 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 905 | 1.20 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 433 | 0.57 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 219 | 0.29 |
| Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted | 157 | 0.21 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 75,400 (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 Pixo gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.5% of Nissan Pixo MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,291 miles later (1,242 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,242 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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