Nissan 200 Sx: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Nissan 200 Sx passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 808 individual Nissan 200 Sx tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 84.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +8.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 808 |
| Average mileage at test | 105,205 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 1996 |
| Reliability rank | 1,255 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 84.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Nissan 200 Sx presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Nissan 200 Sx tested had covered 105,205 miles and was built around 1996.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Nissan 200 Sx bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Nissan 200 Sx rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Nissan 200 Sx actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Nissan 200 Sx
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.3% of tests (5.2x the national rate for this defect)
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.2% of tests (5.13x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.4% of tests (4.82x the national rate for this defect)
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.5% of tests (4x the national rate for this defect)
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.2% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.9% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
From 2,201 DVSA-tracked Nissan 200 Sx tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.73% of these flagged Nissan 200 Sx defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Nissan models
- Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
- Nissan Juke - 71.8%
- Nissan Micra - 71.7%
- Nissan Note - 72.1%
- Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%
- Nissan Navara - 72.9%
- Nissan Leaf - 83.1%
- Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%
Models with a similar pass rate
- MINI One - 84.8%
- Nissan 370 Z - 84.8%
- Land Rover Discovery Spt Rdyn Se D Mhev A - 84.8%
- Volkswagen Move Up - 84.8%
- Lexus Is250c - 84.8%
- Skoda Citigo - 84.7%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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