2012 Nissan Pixo: MOT pass rate and reliability
74.5% of 2012 Nissan Pixos pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,808 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 57,304 miles.
How the 2012 compares
- Against all Nissan Pixos (73.1%, 11,525 tests): +1.4 points
- Against all 2012 cars (70.8%): +3.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Nissan Pixo model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2012 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Nissan Pixo:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.5% | 3,345 | 66,710 |
| 2010 | 72.4% | 3,914 | 66,885 |
| 2011 | 73.2% | 1,968 | 62,228 |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 1,808 | 57,304 |
| 2013 | 78.6% | 490 | 53,275 |
What this means if you are buying a 2012 Pixo
The 2012 sits close to the Nissan Pixo average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. 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 14-year-old car fails on
A 2012 car is 14 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 around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2012 Nissan Pixo the average at test was 57,304 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.
The strongest year for this model is 2013 at 78.6%, and the weakest in our data is 2010 at 72.4%. That 6.2 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2012 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2009 Nissan Pixo - 72.5%
- 2010 Nissan Pixo - 72.4%
- 2011 Nissan Pixo - 73.2%
- 2013 Nissan Pixo - 78.6%