2017 Nissan Nv400: MOT pass rate and reliability

75.1% of 2017 Nissan Nv400s pass the MOT first time, measured across 991 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 111,224 miles.

How the 2017 compares

  • Against all Nissan Nv400s (68.9%, 6,080 tests): +6.2 points
  • Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -8.4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Nissan Nv400 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Nv400:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2012 57.1% 361 141,859
2013 62.5% 301 132,642
2014 60% 510 129,380
2015 66.3% 869 124,370
2016 67.5% 1,243 118,304
2017 75.1% 991 111,224
2018 73% 759 109,210
2019 74.7% 912 93,206

What this means if you are buying a 2017 Nv400

The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 6.2 points more often than the Nissan Nv400 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 9-year-old car fails on

A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2017 Nissan Nv400 the average at test was 111,224 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2017 is the strongest year on record for this model at 75.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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