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

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. The Nissan D22 sits 14 points below the national average, ranked 1,901 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Nissan D22s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan D22

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4.5% of tests (19.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.2% of tests (12.55x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 3.1% of tests (11.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 10.5% of tests (10.14x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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, 7.3% of tests (7.72x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.3% of tests (6.82x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.2% of tests (6.1x the national rate for this defect)
8. 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., 2.8% of tests (5.37x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 6% of tests (3.58x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.7% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)

From 713 DVSA-tracked Nissan D22 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.02% of these flagged Nissan D22 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan D22

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Nissan D22 before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 25.4% of tests (39.12x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 7.3% of tests (25.11x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 18.9% of tests (15.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 7.2% of tests (6.46x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 34.4% of tests (5.55x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. 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, 6.3% of tests (4.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 8% of tests (4x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.9% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 38.7% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.2% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this advisory)

From 713 DVSA-tracked Nissan D22 tests, 2024.

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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