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

The Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 714 individual Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Nissan Leaf E + N-Tecs 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-Tec tested had covered 39,993 miles and was built around 2020.

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-Tec sits 14.3 points above the national average, ranked 544 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.

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 Leaf E + N-Tec 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-Tecs at UK salvage auction.

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

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
6. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.7% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.4% of tests
10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)

From 714 DVSA-tracked Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.59% of these flagged Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec 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-Tec

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-Tec before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.9% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.7% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.5% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.8% of tests, also fails
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.5% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.7% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests

From 714 DVSA-tracked Nissan Leaf E + N-Tec 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

• Peugeot Auto-Sleepers - 91%
• Nissan Micra N-Tec Ig-T - 91%
• Volvo V60 Momentum B3 Mhev Auto - 91%
• BMW 320i Xdrive M Sport Auto - 91%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque S P300e A - 91%
• Vauxhall Crossland Griffin Turbo - 91%

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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