Nissan NV200 MOT Pass Rate
The Nissan NV200 has an MOT pass rate of 70%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 5,649 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 45th of 54 vans and pickups we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the Nissan NV200 is lights and signalling, at 23.3% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- Nissan NV200 MOT pass rate
- 70%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 5,649
Ranked 45 of 54 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the Nissan NV200 fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and signalling | 23.3% | 54.7 | 3,092 |
| Suspension | 22% | 51.7 | 2,919 |
| Tyres | 19.5% | 45.8 | 2,589 |
| Brakes | 18.2% | 42.6 | 2,409 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 6.3% | 14.7 | 833 |
| Other items | 3.3% | 7.8 | 442 |
| Fuel system | 1.7% | 4 | 225 |
| Corrosion | 1.5% | 3.4 | 193 |
| Bodywork | 1.2% | 2.9 | 164 |
| Electrical | 1% | 2.4 | 135 |
| Steering | 1% | 2.4 | 133 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 0.7% | 1.6 | 90 |
| Drivetrain | 0.2% | 0.4 | 24 |
| Structure | 0.1% | 0.2 | 12 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the Nissan NV200 holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | NV200 fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 19.4% | 13.1% | 994 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 27.5% | 21.7% | 1,927 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 35% | 28.3% | 1,593 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 37.1% | 31.4% | 1,125 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | NV200 fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.3% | 24.5% | 516 |
| 2011 | 31% | 23.4% | 674 |
| 2012 | 33.1% | 22.6% | 683 |
| 2013 | 29% | 21.6% | 842 |
| 2014 | 30.1% | 20.2% | 834 |
| 2015 | 29.9% | 18.7% | 759 |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 17.3% | 587 |
| 2017 | 28% | 15.6% | 311 |
| 2018 | 27.1% | 14.7% | 299 |
| 2019 | 29.2% | 13.8% | 96 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
Nissan NV200 MOT questions
Is the Nissan NV200 reliable?
On MOT results the Nissan NV200 is worse than average: it passes 70% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 45th of 54 vans and pickups we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 30% is 9.7 percentage points higher than the 20.3% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the Nissan NV200 usually fail its MOT on?
Across 5,649 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the Nissan NV200 were lights and signalling (23.3%), suspension (22%) and tyres (19.5%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
Does the Nissan NV200 get worse with mileage?
Yes. The Nissan NV200 fails 19.4% of MOT tests taken at under 40,000 miles and 37.1% at 120,000 miles or more, based on 994 and 1,125 tests respectively. Across all models the equivalent figures are 13.1% and 31.4%.
How does the Nissan NV200 compare with the national average?
The Nissan NV200 passes 70% of MOT tests, 9.1 percentage points below the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 45th of 54 vans and pickups with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 5,649 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/nissan/nv200