Nissan Nv300: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Nv300 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK vehicle, by 0.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,340 individual Nissan Nv300 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate77.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.8 points
Tests analysed2,340
Average mileage at test66,072 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,532 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Nissan Nv300s 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 Nv300 tested had covered 66,072 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Nissan Nv300 bought as a 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 Nv300 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 what damaged Nissan Nv300s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Nv300

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.8% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.8% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests

From 4,863 DVSA-tracked Nissan Nv300 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.63% of these flagged Nissan Nv300 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Nissan Nv300 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Nissan Nv300 year:

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