Nissan Navara MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Nissan Navara. Check any Navara by registration number below.
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71.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-9.5%
vs Nissan Avg
23
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Nissan Navara — MOT Reliability Overview
The Nissan Navara has an average MOT pass rate of 71.7%, which is 9.5 percentage points below the Nissan brand average of 81.2%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Navara on the road.
The most common reasons a Nissan Navara fails its MOT are body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play. If you are preparing your Navara 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.
Before buying a used Nissan Navara, 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 Navara performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 14,542 vehicles
2.4%
11.1%
68k mi
2020
Based on 14,003 vehicles
2.3%
14.0%
65k mi
93k mi
2019
Based on 21,614 vehicles
3.1%
15.7%
65k mi
100k mi
2018
Based on 22,727 vehicles
3.6%
20.8%
103k mi
2017
Based on 24,740 vehicles
3.6%
24.9%
105k mi
2016
Based on 21,788 vehicles
3.4%
20.8%
2015
Based on 10,200 vehicles
4.6%
27.5%
170k mi
2014
Based on 9,315 vehicles
5.1%
30.7%
168k mi
2013
Based on 9,152 vehicles
5.2%
28.9%
173k mi
2012
Based on 9,032 vehicles
6.1%
33.4%
178k mi
2011
Based on 11,089 vehicles
5.2%
29.4%
2010
Based on 5,107 vehicles
5.9%
29.8%
2009
Based on 4,964 vehicles
6.3%
31.5%
2008
Based on 5,083 vehicles
5.8%
27.8%
2007
Based on 6,409 vehicles
6.1%
30.4%
2006
Based on 5,463 vehicles
6.3%
27.4%
2005
Based on 3,596 vehicles
7.3%
29.1%
2004
Based on 1,999 vehicles
8.5%
24.0%
2003
Based on 924 vehicles
7.3%
24.1%
2002
Based on 270 vehicles
5.5%
24.8%
2001
Based on 154 vehicles
3.8%
26.9%
2000
Based on 44 vehicles
0.0%
3.4%
0
Based on 91,322 vehicles
91k mi
Top MOT Failures — Nissan Navara
The most common reasons a Nissan Navara fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Rear Offside
Front Nearside
Front Offside
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Nissan Navara — Frequently Asked Questions
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