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81.2%

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About Nissan MOT Reliability

Nissan has 236 models in the UK MOT testing database, with an overall average pass rate of 81.2%. This places Nissan among the more reliable manufacturers on UK roads, with the majority of models achieving above-average MOT pass rates.

The most reliable Nissan models by MOT pass rate are 180sx (100.0%), Gt-r 50th Anniversary S-a (100.0%), and Nv200 Dx Auto (100.0%). If you are looking for a used Nissan with the best chance of a clean MOT, these models are worth considering.

Before buying any used Nissan, we recommend checking the full MOT history by registration number. This will show you every test result, advisory, and failure since 2005 — giving you a clear picture of how the vehicle has been maintained. You can also check for write-off history, outstanding finance, and mileage anomalies.

Nissan Models — MOT Pass Rates

Select a model to view detailed MOT reliability data, common failures, and mileage statistics.

180sx

0

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Gt-r 50th Anniversary S-a

2019

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Nv200 Dx Auto

2021

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

Nv350

2013

MOT Pass Rate100.0%

350 Z (2aaz33)

2005

MOT Pass Rate98.1%

Qashqai Tekna + Dig-t Mhev

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate98.0%

Tida (fcac11)

2008–2009

MOT Pass Rate97.7%

Qashqai Tkna+ Digt Mhev 4x4cvt

2021

MOT Pass Rate97.3%

Tida (bbac11)

2008

MOT Pass Rate97.3%

Qashqai Acenta Prem T Mhev Cvt

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate97.2%
Top failure: The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Qashaq

2009–2010

MOT Pass Rate97.0%

Juke Kiiro Dig-t

2022

MOT Pass Rate96.9%

Juke F15

2011–2018

MOT Pass Rate96.7%

Note (faae11)

2006–2013

MOT Pass Rate96.7%

Qashqai (fdnj10)

2008–2010

MOT Pass Rate96.7%

Almera 1.5 (faan 16)

2004

MOT Pass Rate96.5%

Qashqai Tekna Dig-t Mhev

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate96.4%

Qashqai (fbaj10)

2008–2010

MOT Pass Rate96.1%

Qashqai 2.0 Dci 4wd At

2008

MOT Pass Rate96.0%

Qashqai Premiere Ed Dig-t Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate96.0%

Gt-r

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate95.8%

Leaf 3.zero

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate95.7%

Juke Premiere Edition Dig-t Sa

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate95.3%

Micra (eaak12)

2003–2005

MOT Pass Rate95.3%

Note (fdae11)

2006–2008

MOT Pass Rate95.3%

Micra N-tec Dig-t

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate95.3%

Micra N-tec Ig-t Cvt

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate95.2%

370z

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate95.1%

Leaf 40kwh

2018–2020

MOT Pass Rate95.1%

300 C

0

MOT Pass Rate95.0%

350 Z (gaaz33)

2004–2006

MOT Pass Rate95.0%

Almera (caan16)

2001

MOT Pass Rate95.0%

Micra 1.2 K13

2011–2013

MOT Pass Rate95.0%

Almera (fban 16)

2000–2002

MOT Pass Rate94.9%

Qashqai Prem Ed Dig-t Mhev Cvt

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate94.8%
Top failure: A tyre seriously damaged

350z (gaaz33)

2004

MOT Pass Rate94.8%

Note 1,4

2006–2012

MOT Pass Rate94.8%

Almera (bban 16)

2002–2003

MOT Pass Rate94.7%

Micra ( K12)

2004–2005

MOT Pass Rate94.7%

Note 1.4 (faae11)

2006–2012

MOT Pass Rate94.5%

Note (fcae11)

2006–2008

MOT Pass Rate94.5%

Qashaqi

2009

MOT Pass Rate94.5%

Micra (fbak12)

2003–2010

MOT Pass Rate94.4%

Qashqai (faaj10)

2007–2011

MOT Pass Rate94.3%

Almera Tino 2.2tdi

2003

MOT Pass Rate94.3%

Qashqai (fcaj10)

2007–2010

MOT Pass Rate94.3%

Juke Premiere Edition Dig-t

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate94.2%

Juke N-connecta Dig-t S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate94.2%

Qashqai 2.0 Dci 4wd

2007–2010

MOT Pass Rate94.2%

Qashqai Tekna + Dig-t Mhev Cvt

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate94.1%
Top failure: The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Qashqai 1.5 Dci

2007–2010

MOT Pass Rate94.1%

Juke Tekna Dig-t S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate94.1%

Qashqai Tekna Dig-t Mhev Cvt

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.9%

Juke Tekna Dig-t

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.9%

Qashoai 1.6

2008–2010

MOT Pass Rate93.9%

Juke Enigma Dig-t

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.8%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Leaf E + N-tec

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.7%

Juke N-connecta Dig-t

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.6%

Juke Acenta Dig-t

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.6%

Leaf 10

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.6%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Micra 1. 0

2004

MOT Pass Rate93.6%

Juke Visia Dig-t

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.5%

Qashqai (j10 )

2010–2013

MOT Pass Rate93.5%

Juke Tekna + Dig-t

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.5%

Juke Tekna + Dig-t S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate93.5%

Tida (bcac11)

2008

MOT Pass Rate93.4%

Micra (faak12)

2003–2005

MOT Pass Rate93.4%

Almera (faan 16)

2000–2006

MOT Pass Rate93.3%

Qashqai N-tec Dig-t S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate93.3%

Primera 2.2di

2003–2004

MOT Pass Rate93.2%

Micra 1.2 A/t

2003–2004

MOT Pass Rate92.9%

Qashqai 1.6 (faaj10)

2009–2010

MOT Pass Rate92.9%

Qashqai N-connecta Dig-t Mhev

2021–2022

MOT Pass Rate92.9%

Juke Enigma Dig-t S-a

2021

MOT Pass Rate92.8%

Juke Acenta Dig-t S-a

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate92.8%

Note 1.4

2006–2010

MOT Pass Rate92.8%

Almera (baan 16)

2001–2006

MOT Pass Rate92.8%

Qashqai 1.6

2007–2010

MOT Pass Rate92.8%

Leaf E + 3.zero

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate92.7%

Qashqai 2.0 Dci

2008–2010

MOT Pass Rate92.7%

Micra 1.2 (fbak12)

2003–2009

MOT Pass Rate92.4%

Micra ( K13)

2011

MOT Pass Rate92.2%

X-trail N-design Dig-t S-a

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate92.2%
Top failure: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Micra 1.2

2003–2011

MOT Pass Rate92.2%

Micra N-tec Ig-t

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate92.2%

Murano (tanz50)

2005

MOT Pass Rate92.1%

Almera 1.5dci

2003

MOT Pass Rate92.0%

Qashqai+2

2011

MOT Pass Rate91.9%

March

0–2014

MOT Pass Rate91.9%

Micra (ebak12)

2003–2009

MOT Pass Rate91.8%

Almera (faan 15)

1997–2000

MOT Pass Rate91.7%

Note 1.6

2006–2009

MOT Pass Rate91.6%

Almera 1.5

2003–2005

MOT Pass Rate91.6%

Leaf E + N-connecta

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate91.5%

Almera (baan 15)

1996–2000

MOT Pass Rate91.4%

Qashqai 2.0 4wd

2007–2009

MOT Pass Rate91.4%

Nv300 Tekna Dci Auto

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate91.1%

Murano 2.5d

2011

MOT Pass Rate90.9%

Qashaqi 1.6

2009–2010

MOT Pass Rate90.8%

Qashqai Visia Dig-t Mhev

2021

MOT Pass Rate90.7%

Primera (baap12)

2002

MOT Pass Rate90.6%

Qashqai N-tec Dci S-a

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate90.6%

Qashqai (fbnj10)

2007–2009

MOT Pass Rate90.6%

370z 50th Anniversary V6

0

MOT Pass Rate90.5%

Almera Tino

2000–2006

MOT Pass Rate90.4%

Primera 1.9dci

2004

MOT Pass Rate90.3%

Micra 1.0

2003–2005

MOT Pass Rate90.3%

370 Z

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate90.2%

Skyline

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate90.1%

Qashqai 1.6 Lwb

2009

MOT Pass Rate89.8%

Primera (teap12)

2002

MOT Pass Rate89.5%

X-trail Acenta Premium Dci Cvt

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate89.3%

Silvia

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate88.8%

Micra 1.5dci

2003–2004

MOT Pass Rate88.6%

Qashqai Tekna Digt Mhev 4x4cvt

2021

MOT Pass Rate88.6%

Cherry

0–1986

MOT Pass Rate88.5%

Qashqai 1.6 Faaj10

2009

MOT Pass Rate88.2%

Qashqai Ncnta Digt Mhev 4x4cvt

2021

MOT Pass Rate88.2%

Nv250 Visia Dci

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate88.2%
Top failure: Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

350z

0–2014

MOT Pass Rate88.0%

Qashqai 2.0 Dci 4wd Lwb

2009–2010

MOT Pass Rate88.0%

Qashqai Nconncta Digt Mhev Cvt

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate87.3%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Dynamo Taxi E-nv200

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate87.2%

Infiniti

0–2005

MOT Pass Rate87.1%

Micra (eaak11)

1997–2000

MOT Pass Rate86.8%

Versa

0

MOT Pass Rate86.7%

300zx

0

MOT Pass Rate86.5%

200 Sx

0–2001

MOT Pass Rate86.5%

350 Z

0–2020

MOT Pass Rate86.1%

Qashqai 2.0

2008–2010

MOT Pass Rate85.7%

Maxima

0–2004

MOT Pass Rate85.2%

Vanette Cargo

1996–2001

MOT Pass Rate85.1%

Mistral

0

MOT Pass Rate85.0%

Pathfinder (jlwr51)

2005

MOT Pass Rate84.6%

E-nv200

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate84.2%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Laurel

0

MOT Pass Rate84.0%

240k Skyline

0–2005

MOT Pass Rate83.9%

Stanza

0

MOT Pass Rate83.3%

Almera Tino 2.2dci

2004

MOT Pass Rate82.8%

300 Zx

0–2007

MOT Pass Rate82.8%

Fairlady

0–2008

MOT Pass Rate82.5%

Prairie

0–1988

MOT Pass Rate82.5%

Stagea

0–2016

MOT Pass Rate82.5%

Cedric

0

MOT Pass Rate81.8%

GTR

0

MOT Pass Rate81.8%

Rogue

0

MOT Pass Rate81.4%

100 Nx

0–1995

MOT Pass Rate81.4%

Lafesta

0

MOT Pass Rate81.3%

Pulsar

0–2018

MOT Pass Rate81.2%
Top failure: Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

Qashqai Acenta Prem Dig-t Mhev

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate81.1%

Frontier

0

MOT Pass Rate80.0%

Presage

0

MOT Pass Rate80.0%

Qashqui

0

MOT Pass Rate80.0%

Nv250 Tekna Dci

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate79.8%
Top failure: Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Patrol

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate79.7%

Nv250 Acenta Dci

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate79.5%
Top failure: Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Serena

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate79.4%

280 Zx

0

MOT Pass Rate79.2%

Almera

0–2008

MOT Pass Rate79.0%

Bluebird

0–1990

MOT Pass Rate78.7%
Top failure: 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

Nv400 Tekna Dci

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate78.6%

Safari

0

MOT Pass Rate78.6%

Primera

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate78.6%

Primera 1.8

2002

MOT Pass Rate77.8%

Nv300

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate77.8%
Top failure: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Unclassified

0

MOT Pass Rate77.6%

Sunny

0–2002

MOT Pass Rate77.6%

Cube

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate77.3%

Leaf

0–2023

MOT Pass Rate76.9%

Cubic

0

MOT Pass Rate76.9%

Nv400 Acenta Dci

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate76.3%

Highway Star

0

MOT Pass Rate76.3%

Pixo

0–2013

MOT Pass Rate75.6%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Sentra

0

MOT Pass Rate75.6%

Ellgrand

0

MOT Pass Rate75.0%

Figro

0

MOT Pass Rate75.0%

Figero

0

MOT Pass Rate74.4%

Terrano

0–2006

MOT Pass Rate73.9%

El Grand

0

MOT Pass Rate73.7%

Cima

0

MOT Pass Rate73.3%

Note

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate73.0%

Elgrand Highway Star Auto

0–2013

MOT Pass Rate73.0%

Nv400

0–2019

MOT Pass Rate73.0%

Murano

0–2012

MOT Pass Rate72.9%

180 Sx

0

MOT Pass Rate72.7%

Elgrand

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate72.6%
Top failure: A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

Altima

0

MOT Pass Rate72.3%

Juke

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate72.0%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Navara

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate71.7%
Top failure: The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

Nissan

0

MOT Pass Rate71.4%

Nv200

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate70.5%
Top failure: Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Figaro

0–2017

MOT Pass Rate70.4%

D21

0–1997

MOT Pass Rate70.3%

.

0

MOT Pass Rate70.0%

Camper

0

MOT Pass Rate70.0%

Figgaro

0

MOT Pass Rate70.0%

Qashqai

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate69.6%

X-trail

0–2021

MOT Pass Rate69.4%
Top failure: a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Coupe

0

MOT Pass Rate69.2%

Dualis

0

MOT Pass Rate69.2%

Micra

0–2022

MOT Pass Rate69.2%
Top failure: A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

Tiida

0–2011

MOT Pass Rate67.9%

PAO

0

MOT Pass Rate67.5%

Homy

0

MOT Pass Rate67.3%

MPV

0

MOT Pass Rate66.7%

Caravan

0

MOT Pass Rate66.3%

Urvan

0–1991

MOT Pass Rate66.3%

Tilda

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate66.2%

S-cargo

0

MOT Pass Rate65.7%

Pickup

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate65.3%

Nt400

0

MOT Pass Rate65.0%

Rider

0

MOT Pass Rate64.7%

Largo

0

MOT Pass Rate64.5%

Np300

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate64.3%

Pick Up

0

MOT Pass Rate64.3%

Single

0

MOT Pass Rate63.6%

Pathfinder

0–2014

MOT Pass Rate63.1%
Top failure: A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

S Cargo

0

MOT Pass Rate62.5%

D22

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate61.9%
Top failure: Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

Duke

0–2011

MOT Pass Rate61.7%

Cabstar

0–2016

MOT Pass Rate61.3%

Interstar

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate60.5%

Primestar

0

MOT Pass Rate60.0%

Scargo

0

MOT Pass Rate60.0%

Kubistar

0–2009

MOT Pass Rate59.3%
Top failure: A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Nivara

0

MOT Pass Rate58.8%

Viewt

0

MOT Pass Rate58.8%

El Grande

0

MOT Pass Rate57.9%

Tida

0–2010

MOT Pass Rate57.9%

Xtrail

0

MOT Pass Rate57.4%

Atlas

0

MOT Pass Rate57.1%

Primastar

0–2014

MOT Pass Rate56.1%
Top failure: A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

X Trail

0–2008

MOT Pass Rate55.2%

Vanette

0–2002

MOT Pass Rate54.2%
Top failure: 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

QX

0

MOT Pass Rate53.3%

Juke Dci

0

MOT Pass Rate46.2%

Nissan MOT — Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Nissan MOT checks and reliability.

What is the average MOT pass rate for Nissan?
The average MOT pass rate across all Nissan models is 81.2%. This is based on 1,115 data sets covering 236 models.
How many Nissan models have MOT data available?
We have MOT reliability data for 236 Nissan models, including pass rates, common failure points, and mileage statistics.
What are the most reliable Nissan models?
The most reliable Nissan models by MOT pass rate are: 180sx (100.0%), Gt-r 50th Anniversary S-a (100.0%), Nv200 Dx Auto (100.0%). View each model page for detailed failure analysis.
How do I check the MOT history of a Nissan?
Enter your Nissan's registration number in the search box at the top of this page. You will instantly see the full MOT history including pass/fail results, mileage readings, advisories, and any dangerous defects — completely free.
What are common MOT failures on Nissan vehicles?
Common MOT failures vary by model and age. Click on any Nissan model listed on this page to see its specific top 5 failure points, failure rates, and which components are most likely to cause problems.

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