Does the Nissan Silvia fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Nissan Silvia records 5.26 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.04, 95% interval −6.21 to −3.87). It ranks 691 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a Nissan Silvia by registration
What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Silvia is “Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen”, recorded 58 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 58 | 2.01 |
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 30 | 1.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,890 (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
Other pages for this model
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