Nissan Nv200: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Nv200 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 11.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 25,725 individual Nissan Nv200 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 35 in every 100 Nissan Nv200s 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 Nv200 tested had covered 94,145 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan Nv200 sits 11.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,868 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 Nv200 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 Nv200s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Nv200

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests (6.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 2.3% of tests (5.51x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 25.8% of tests (5.13x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.7% of tests (4.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9.2% of tests (4.11x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.8% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.8% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)

From 25,723 DVSA-tracked Nissan Nv200 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.52% of these flagged Nissan Nv200 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan Nv200

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 Nv200 before it actually fails on it.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.7% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 39.4% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.4% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.6% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.6% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.2% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.9% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.7% of tests

From 25,723 DVSA-tracked Nissan Nv200 tests, 2024.

Nissan Nv200 pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2019 model year, the Nissan Nv200's first-time pass rate has risen 17.3 points, from 60.9% to 78.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Nissan Nv200 year:

• 2010 Nissan Nv200 - 60.9% first-time pass, 1,161 tests
• 2011 Nissan Nv200 - 60% first-time pass, 2,149 tests
• 2012 Nissan Nv200 - 58.6% first-time pass, 2,856 tests
• 2013 Nissan Nv200 - 59.7% first-time pass, 3,804 tests
• 2014 Nissan Nv200 - 62.6% first-time pass, 2,916 tests
• 2015 Nissan Nv200 - 65.4% first-time pass, 4,065 tests
• 2016 Nissan Nv200 - 70% first-time pass, 3,239 tests
• 2017 Nissan Nv200 - 73.9% first-time pass, 2,279 tests
• 2018 Nissan Nv200 - 74% first-time pass, 1,770 tests
• 2019 Nissan Nv200 - 78.2% first-time pass, 801 tests
• 2021 Nissan Nv200 - 89.9% first-time pass, 248 tests

Nissan Nv200 by fuel type

The Nissan Nv200's two most-tested fuel types split by 16.7 points: diesel passes first time 63.3% of the time (22,349 tests) against 80% for electric (2,883 tests).

• Diesel Nissan Nv200 - 63.3% first-time pass, 22,349 tests
• Electric Nissan Nv200 - 80% first-time pass, 2,883 tests
• Petrol Nissan Nv200 - 85.7% first-time pass, 350 tests

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 Pulsar - 76%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Isuzu D-Max Yukon D/C Intercooler Td - 65.3%
• Volvo C30 - 65.2%
• MG Zt-T - 65.2%
• Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 65.1%
• Isuzu Trooper - 65%
• Renault Wind - 64.8%

If this van 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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