Electric Nissan Nv200: MOT pass rate

80% of electric Nissan Nv200s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,883 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,883.

Electric against the other Nissan Nv200 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.

On the Nissan Nv200 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.7%, and this electric version sits 14.5 points above the 65.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The electric Nissan Nv200 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average electric Nissan Nv200 had covered 43,883 miles at test, against 102,824 for the diesel and 54,632 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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.

Most common MOT failures on a electric Nissan Nv200

1. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.2% of tests (3.7x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.9% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.9% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,904 DVSA-tracked electric Nissan Nv200 tests, 2024, split out from the Nissan Nv200's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.46% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a electric Nissan Nv200

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (6.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.5% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.1% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.1% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.1% of tests, also fails
9. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.1% of tests

From 2,904 DVSA-tracked electric Nissan Nv200 tests, 2024.

Other Nissan Nv200 fuel types

• Diesel Nissan Nv200 - 63.3%
• Petrol Nissan Nv200 - 85.7%

All Nissan Nv200 MOT data · Every model