Nissan Ariya Engage MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan Ariya Engage MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan Ariya Engage passed on its first attempt in 83.3%, and its overall record sits +4.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan Ariya Engage in the 2023–2025 data: 60 tests across 1 model years (2024–2024). 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 Ariya Engage MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Nissan Ariya Engage DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan Ariya Engage, each with how many of the model's 60 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 4 Nissan Ariya Engage tests, 6.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 Nissan Ariya Engage tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Nissan Ariya Engage tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Nissan Ariya Engage tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 1 Nissan Ariya Engage tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 1 Nissan Ariya Engage tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan Ariya Engage Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan Ariya Engage model year on record is 2024 (85.0% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2024 (85.0%). 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 Ariya Engage Owners

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

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  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 shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan Ariya Engage MOT & Reliability