Nissan D22: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Nissan D22 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 715 individual Nissan D22 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 62.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -14 points |
| Tests analysed | 715 |
| Average mileage at test | 120,992 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2004 |
| Reliability rank | 1,901 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 62.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 37 in every 100 Nissan D22s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Nissan D22 tested had covered 120,992 miles and was built around 2004.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Nissan D22 bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.
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 D22 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 D22s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Nissan D22
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 3.7% of tests (18.52x the national rate for this defect)
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.4% of tests (12.15x 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, 2.5% of tests (10.9x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 8.3% of tests (10.88x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 6.4% of tests (7.74x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.7% of tests (6.93x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.6% of tests (6.08x the national rate for this defect)
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 2.4% of tests (6.06x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.6% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.8% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
From 996 DVSA-tracked Nissan D22 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.94% of these flagged Nissan D22 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
- Jaguar X-Type - 62.9%
- Kia Magentis - 62.9%
- Mazda 323 - 62.8%
- Rover 75 - 62.6%
- Nissan Terrano - 62.6%
- Fiat Grand Punto - 62.5%
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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