Pass rate
71.9%
Below average — 12.1 pts behind the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 57 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £23–£62
2016 Nissan Cabstar MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 55,907 mi
Only 57 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Suspension
25.7% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2016 71.9% pass · this year
- Avoid 2016 71.9% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 62.8%
- Typical mileage
- 56k mi
The 2016 Nissan Cabstar MOT pass rate is 71.9% of its MOT tests — 12.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.7% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Visibility: 2.4× the national share
Visibility accounts for 11.9% of everything recorded on the 2016 Nissan Cabstar, against 5.0% nationally — 6.9 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.7%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Wipers, washers and a chip in the driver’s eyeline are the three quickest ways to fail a test that the car otherwise deserves to pass.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 84.0%; this one manages 71.9% — 12.1 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 60% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2016 Nissan Cabstar compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 12.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 62.8%. The median 2016 Nissan Cabstar in this dataset had covered 55,907 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements", noted on 7.02% of tests.
- 57 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.9% overall pass rate, 62.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan Cabstar, the average is 71.9% — best year 2016 (71.9%), worst 2016 (71.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 57
- Typical mileage (median)
- 55,907 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan Cabstar
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Discs and Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Cabstar MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Cabstar
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 20 | 70.0% |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 68.8% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2016 Cabstar
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2016 Cabstar
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the horn 5.3% of tests
“horn not working”
Press it. That is the whole check, and a surprising number of cars fail on it.
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Check the lights 5.3% of tests
“mirrors slightly damaged”
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.
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Check the windscreen 5.3% of tests
“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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2016 Cabstar through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £23–£62 — and 60% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £23–£62
- Cheapest common item: mirrors slightly damaged
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 60%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 57 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2016 Nissan Cabstar with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2016 cars with a similar record
- Renault Clio 73.9%
- SsangYong Rodius 73.9%
- Citroen Nemo 75.0%
- Vauxhall Combo 75.2%
- Peugeot Bipper 75.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Citan 76.0%
Closest pass rates among 2016 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2016 Nissan Cabstar 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 109 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 28 | 25.70% | 20.98% | +4.72 |
| Brakes | 24 | 22.00% | 20.89% | +1.11 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19 | 17.40% | 12.21% | +5.19 |
| Tyres | 14 | 12.80% | 19.76% | −6.96 |
| Visibility | 13 | 11.90% | 4.97% | +6.93 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4 | 3.70% | 5.52% | −1.82 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3 | 2.80% | 0.82% | +1.98 |
| Steering | 2 | 1.80% | 2.57% | −0.77 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 0.90% | 5.57% | −4.67 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 0.90% | 4.18% | −3.28 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 7.0% | £45–110 |
| Horn not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.3% | £8–25 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 5.3% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.3% | £5–20 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 5.3% | £80–200 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.5% | £5–25 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 3.5% | £5–15 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.5% | £8–22 |
| Brake discs contaminated Brakes | Major | 1.8% | £45–110 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 17.5% | £30–75 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.5% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 14.0% | £40–150 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 10.5% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 5.3% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 5.3% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 6 | 83.3% | 13,750 mi |
| 30-60k | 28 | 67.9% | 48,956 mi |
| 60-90k | 15 | 73.3% | 73,027 mi |
| 90-120k | 3 | 66.7% | 109,979 mi |
| 120k+ | 5 | 80.0% | 138,787 mi |
Source: 57 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2016 Cabstar MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Nissan Cabstar?
71.9% of the 57 2016 Nissan Cabstar tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 62.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Nissan Cabstar?
The three most recorded items are rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (7.02%), horn not working (5.26%), mirrors slightly damaged (5.26%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Nissan Cabstar MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 83.3% of the time, falling to 80.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Nissan Cabstar in this dataset had covered 55,907 mi.