Diesel Nissan Nv200: MOT pass rate
63.3% of diesel Nissan Nv200s pass the MOT first time, measured across 22,349 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 102,824.
Diesel against the other Nissan Nv200 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 63.3% | 22,349 |
| Electric | 80% | 2,883 |
| Petrol | 85.7% | 350 |
| All Nissan Nv200 | 65.5% | 25,583 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Nissan Nv200 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.7%, and this diesel version sits 2.2 points below the 65.5% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Nissan Nv200 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Nissan Nv200 had covered 102,824 miles at test, against 43,883 for the electric and 54,632 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Nissan Nv200 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Nissan Nv200 fuel types
- Electric Nissan Nv200 - 80%
- Petrol Nissan Nv200 - 85.7%