Petrol Nissan Serena: MOT pass rate
78.5% of petrol Nissan Serenas pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,802 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,184.
Petrol against the other Nissan Serena versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 78.5% | 1,802 |
| Hybrid | 88% | 686 |
| All Nissan Serena | 80.8% | 2,540 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Nissan Serena specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 88%, and this petrol version sits 2.3 points below the 80.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Nissan Serena fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Nissan Serena had covered 87,184 miles at test, against 81,564 for the hybrid. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Nissan Serena page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Nissan Serena fuel types
- Hybrid Nissan Serena - 88%