Nissan Pickup: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Pickup fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 17.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,284 individual Nissan Pickup tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 59.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 40 in every 100 Nissan Pickups 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 Pickup tested had covered 112,671 miles and was built around 2004.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan Pickup sits 17.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,960 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 Pickup 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 Pickups at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Pickup

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 5.9% of tests (25.92x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.2% of tests (12.5x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.9% of tests (10.68x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 10.3% of tests (9.89x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 8.9% of tests (9.39x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.6% of tests (5.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 5.5% of tests (3.25x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.6% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.6% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,297 DVSA-tracked Nissan Pickup tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.47% of these flagged Nissan Pickup defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan Pickup

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 Pickup before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 21% of tests (32.32x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 6.6% of tests (22.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 18% of tests (14.5x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (14.39x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 6.5% of tests (5.85x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 34.1% of tests (5.5x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6% of tests (3.96x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.9% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.3% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 38.9% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,297 DVSA-tracked Nissan Pickup tests, 2024.

Nissan Pickup 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 Pickup year:

• 2003 Nissan Pickup - 63.3% first-time pass, 226 tests
• 2004 Nissan Pickup - 58.4% first-time pass, 358 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 Nv200 - 65.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
• Mitsubishi Grandis - 59.7%
• Hyundai Accent - 59.6%
• Ford Focus C-Max - 59.5%
• Renault Grand Espace - 59.4%
• Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin - 59.1%

If this car 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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