Nissan 200 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan 200 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan 200 passed on its first attempt in 80.6%, and its overall record sits +1.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan 200 in the 2023–2025 data: 391 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). 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 Nissan 200 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan 200, 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 Nissan 200's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan 200 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan 200, each with how many of the model's 391 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Nissan 200 tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 15 Nissan 200 tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Nissan 200 tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Nissan 200 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 8 Nissan 200 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 8 Nissan 200 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan 200 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan 200 model year on record is 2000 (82.9% across 391 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (82.9%). 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 Nissan 200 Owners

These checks follow this Nissan 200's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan 200.

• 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.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Nissan 200. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan 200 MOT & Reliability