NB Niesmann Bischoff Arto MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Niesmann Bischoff Arto MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Niesmann Bischoff Arto passed on its first attempt in 87.4%, and its overall record sits +7.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Niesmann Bischoff Arto in the 2023–2025 data: 116 tests across 2 model years (2015–2017). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Niesmann Bischoff Arto MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Niesmann Bischoff Arto, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Niesmann Bischoff Arto's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Niesmann Bischoff Arto DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Niesmann Bischoff Arto, each with how many of the model's 116 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Niesmann Bischoff Arto tests, 6.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 5 Niesmann Bischoff Arto tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 4 Niesmann Bischoff Arto tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Niesmann Bischoff Arto tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 2 Niesmann Bischoff Arto tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Hand lever has insufficient reserve travel" (Major) — noted on about 1 Niesmann Bischoff Arto tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Niesmann Bischoff Arto Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Niesmann Bischoff Arto model year on record is 2017 (89.8% across 59 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (87.7%). The gap between them is 2.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Niesmann Bischoff Arto Owners

These checks follow this Niesmann Bischoff Arto's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Niesmann Bischoff Arto.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Niesmann Bischoff Arto. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Niesmann Bischoff Arto MOT & Reliability