Nissan Leaf MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Nissan Leaf. Check any Leaf by registration number below.
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82.5%
Avg Pass Rate
+4.7%
vs Nissan Avg
14
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Nissan Leaf — MOT Reliability Overview
The Nissan Leaf has an average MOT pass rate of 82.5%, which is 4.7 percentage points above the Nissan brand average of 77.8%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Leaf is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Nissan Leaf fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Leaf for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Leaf is around 34,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Leaf, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Nissan Leaf, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Nissan Leaf performs at MOT across different model years.
2023
Based on 53 vehicles
0.0%
2.0%
2022
Based on 559 vehicles
1.2%
2.6%
34k mi
2021
Based on 14,129 vehicles
1.6%
6.0%
37k mi
2020
Based on 20,317 vehicles
2.1%
8.7%
40k mi
68k mi
2019
Based on 12,296 vehicles
3.1%
10.4%
60k mi
66k mi
2018
Based on 12,289 vehicles
4.4%
12.8%
69k mi
2017
Based on 11,910 vehicles
4.9%
16.8%
61k mi
2016
Based on 9,524 vehicles
5.9%
22.4%
2015
Based on 9,614 vehicles
7.0%
28.3%
98k mi
2014
Based on 7,195 vehicles
8.5%
33.0%
105k mi
2013
Based on 2,935 vehicles
8.5%
37.1%
105k mi
2012
Based on 1,113 vehicles
7.4%
27.3%
90k mi
2011
Based on 1,098 vehicles
6.1%
24.0%
2010
Based on 18,000 vehicles
0.9%
8.2%
20k mi
34k mi
65k mi
Top MOT Failures — Nissan Leaf
The most common reasons a Nissan Leaf fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Offside Lower
Front Nearside
Typical Mileage — Nissan Leaf
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2010 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Leaf.
At 3 Years
20,000
miles
At 5 Years
34,000
miles
At 10 Years
65,000
miles
Other Nissan Models
Compare MOT reliability across Nissan models.
Nissan Leaf — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Nissan Leaf MOT and reliability.
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