Nissan Note MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Nissan Note. Check any Note by registration number below.
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77.5%
Avg Pass Rate
-0.2%
vs Nissan Avg
16
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Nissan Note — MOT Reliability Overview
The Nissan Note has an average MOT pass rate of 77.5%, which is 0.2 percentage points below the Nissan brand average of 77.8%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Note on the road.
The most common reasons a Nissan Note fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Note 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 Note is around 34,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Note, 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 Note, 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 Note performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 38 vehicles
0.0%
63k mi
2019
Based on 51 vehicles
2.4%
2.4%
63k mi
2018
Based on 68 vehicles
0.0%
1.6%
87k mi
2017
Based on 12,050 vehicles
2.9%
11.3%
70k mi
2016
Based on 25,065 vehicles
3.2%
12.2%
2015
Based on 34,566 vehicles
3.8%
14.5%
99k mi
2014
Based on 50,641 vehicles
4.4%
18.9%
99k mi
2013
Based on 27,953 vehicles
4.9%
24.6%
104k mi
2012
Based on 27,675 vehicles
6.1%
29.4%
109k mi
2011
Based on 27,718 vehicles
6.6%
30.4%
2010
Based on 32,965 vehicles
7.1%
31.6%
2009
Based on 35,083 vehicles
7.2%
31.9%
2008
Based on 36,307 vehicles
7.1%
32.7%
2007
Based on 28,639 vehicles
7.9%
33.5%
2006
Based on 21,358 vehicles
8.7%
34.5%
2004–2020
Based on 45,000 vehicles
1.8%
14.2%
20k mi
34k mi
65k mi
Top MOT Failures — Nissan Note
The most common reasons a Nissan Note fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front
Rear Nearside
Typical Mileage — Nissan Note
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2004–2020 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Note.
At 3 Years
20,000
miles
At 5 Years
34,000
miles
At 10 Years
65,000
miles
Other Nissan Models
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Nissan Note — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Nissan Note MOT and reliability.
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