Nissan Pixo: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan Pixo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 11,584 individual Nissan Pixo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Nissan Pixos 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 Pixo tested had covered 62,552 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan Pixo sits 3.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,684 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 Pixo 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 Pixos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan Pixo

1. Audible warning inoperative, 2.5% of tests (8.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.3% of tests (6.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 1.4% of tests (4.57x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.5% of tests (4.28x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.47x 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, 1.8% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.5% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 11,572 DVSA-tracked Nissan Pixo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.52% of these flagged Nissan Pixo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan Pixo

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 Pixo before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 38.8% of tests (6.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.8% of tests (4.36x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 19.5% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.4% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 27.9% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this advisory)
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, 3.1% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.9% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.7% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 11,572 DVSA-tracked Nissan Pixo tests, 2024.

Nissan Pixo pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2013 model year, the Nissan Pixo's first-time pass rate has risen 6.1 points, from 72.5% to 78.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Nissan Pixo year:

• 2009 Nissan Pixo - 72.5% first-time pass, 3,345 tests
• 2010 Nissan Pixo - 72.4% first-time pass, 3,914 tests
• 2011 Nissan Pixo - 73.2% first-time pass, 1,968 tests
• 2012 Nissan Pixo - 74.5% first-time pass, 1,808 tests
• 2013 Nissan Pixo - 78.6% first-time pass, 490 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

• Suzuki Jimny - 72.9%
• Alfa Romeo Spider - 72.9%
• Nissan Unclassified - 72.9%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 72.8%
• Chrysler 300 C - 72.8%
• Fiat Camper - 72.8%

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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