2,143 tests in 2025
Nissan Nv300 reliability and MOT pass rate
75.2% passed first time. The 24.8% fail rate is 2.2 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 69,805 miles.
Pass rate
75.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 24.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
6.2%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
69,805 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 968 | 19.6% |
| 6-9 years | 1,175 | 29% |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Nv300 fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension9 dangerous51.2%
- Steering13 dangerous25.6%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2 dangerous23%
- Noise, emissions and leaks19%
- Brakes92 dangerous18.8%
- Tyres61 dangerous17.7%
- Visibility1 dangerous12.1%
- Body, chassis, structure3 dangerous3.8%
Is the Nv300 getting worse?
The fail rate rose 3.6 points to 24.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (3.2 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,343 | 4 | 21.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,686 | 5 | 20.7% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,986 | 5 | 21.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 2,113 | 6 | 24.9% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Nv300 at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Nv300 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play120 tests
- 2Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction88 tests
- 3Coil spring: fractured or broken85 tests
- 4Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak78 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick66 tests
- 6Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn57 tests
- 7Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn55 tests
- 8Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords41 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Nv300 collects 2.15 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm302 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick225 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened171 tests
- 4Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak157 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure115 tests
- 6Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play87 tests
- 7Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine76 tests
- 8Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn74 tests
Questions
What is the Nissan Nv300 MOT pass rate?
75.2% of the 2,143 Nissan Nv300 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 24.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 6.2% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Nissan Nv300 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play", recorded on 120 failed tests, followed by "Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction" and "Coil spring: fractured or broken". By section, suspension appears in 51.2% of failures, steering appears in 25.6% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 23% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 19.6%; at 6-9 years it was 29%. The median Nissan Nv300 tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 69,805 miles.
Is the Nissan Nv300 getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 3.6 points to 24.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (3.2 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Nv300 trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Nissan models
Checking a particular Nv300?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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