Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,304 individual Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Nissan Leaf E + N-Connectas 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 Leaf E + N-Connecta tested had covered 30,840 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta sits 13.9 points above the national average, ranked 608 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta 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 Leaf E + N-Connectas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests

From 1,304 DVSA-tracked Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.81% of these flagged Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta

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 Leaf E + N-Connecta before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.9% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.7% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests, also fails
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests, also fails

From 1,304 DVSA-tracked Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta 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

• MG Zs Exclusive Ev - 90.6%
• Skoda Kamiq Se Tsi S-A - 90.6%
• Volvo Xc60 Edition T4 Auto - 90.6%
• Jaguar F-Pace Rdynam Hse D Mhev Awd A - 90.6%
• Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-A - 90.6%
• Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi - 90.6%

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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