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NISSAN MOT pass rate

At 74.9%, NISSAN passes slightly less often than the national average for cars (79.2%). This is based on 2,409,685 MOT tests across 34 NISSAN models with enough test volume to report on.

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Models

NISSAN models by MOT pass rate
ModelPass rateTests
QASHQAI75.0%825,029
JUKE76.4%459,368
MICRA72.1%342,212
NOTE72.6%202,892
X-TRAIL75.5%138,844
NAVARA77.3%130,842
LEAF85.2%70,882
NV20066.6%34,973
PULSAR76.7%28,513
ELGRAND77.1%25,738
ALMERA63.3%20,994
PIXO72.7%15,349
PRIMASTAR56.2%12,801
350Z80.5%9,230
PATHFINDER63.1%9,076
E-NV20081.0%8,141
SERENA86.4%6,000
GT-R96.3%5,564
PRIMERA64.8%5,364
CUBE77.8%5,074
SKYLINE90.2%4,148
FIGARO71.8%4,032
370Z89.0%3,728
NV30078.5%3,494
NV25079.7%3,151
QASHQAI PREMIERE93.4%2,884
TERRANO64.1%2,309
200SX87.7%2,167
PICKUP62.7%1,916
PATROL79.0%1,883
MURANO70.1%1,482
KUBISTAR58.3%1,362
SUNNY71.9%1,336
SILVIA88.6%1,047

Top failure reasons across NISSAN

Top MOT failure categories for NISSAN
CategoryShare of failed testsExample
Suspension49.6%Ball joint excessively worn
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment47.7%Not working
Brakes30.5%Less than 1.5 mm thick
Tyres19.5%Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Visibility17.6%Does not clear the windscreen effectively
Steering12.8%Ball joint has excessive play
Body, chassis, structure12.2%Constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Noise, emissions and leaks9.1%Inoperative or indicates a malfunction
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.2%Warning lamp indicates a fault
Road Wheels1.9%Fixing missing