Pass rate
77.7%
Around average — 4.4 pts behind the 82.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 112 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £57–£154
2015 Nissan Figaro MOT pass rate
- 2015
- typical 86,067 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
23.0% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2011 78.3% pass
- Avoid 2016 67.2% pass
Across the 17 years on record, a spread of 11.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 73.9%
- Typical mileage
- 86k mi
The 2015 Nissan Figaro MOT pass rate is 77.7% of its MOT tests — 4.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 23.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan Figaro does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Steering: 5.2× the national share
Steering accounts for 13.4% of everything recorded on the 2015 Nissan Figaro, against 2.6% nationally — 10.8 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 23.0%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 82.1%; this one manages 77.7% — 4.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 18% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
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 2015 Nissan Figaro compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 82.1%, so this figure is 4.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 73.9%. The median 2015 Nissan Figaro in this dataset had covered 86,067 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 72.1% of the time, April–September 81.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Service brake imbalance across an axle", noted on 6.25% of tests.
- 112 recorded tests behind this page.
- 77.7% overall pass rate, 73.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan Figaro, the average is 72.7% — best year 2011 (78.3%), worst 2016 (67.2%).
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
- 112
- Typical mileage (median)
- 86,067 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan Figaro
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 Figaro MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 66% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Figaro
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16 | 87.5% |
| Scotland | 16 | 75.0% |
| West Midlands | 16 | 68.8% |
| North West | 15 | 66.7% |
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 2015 Figaro
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 2015 Figaro
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 steering 3.6% of tests
“steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
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Check the suspension joints 2.7% of tests
“ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 2.7% of tests
“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.
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 2015 Figaro through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £57–£154 — and 18% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £57–£154
- Cheapest common item: washers provides insufficient washer liquid
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 18%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 112 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 →
Every year of the Figaro, side by side
17 model years on record, from 2001 to 2017. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.2% to 78.3% — a spread of 11.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2001 69.1% service brake imbalance across an…
- 2002 72.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 70.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2004 70.5% component mounting prescribed…
- 2005 72.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 70.4% component mounting prescribed…
- 2007 75.3% component mounting prescribed…
- 2008 73.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 71.5% component mounting prescribed…
- 2010 73.4% component mounting prescribed…
- 2011 78.3% steering rack gaiter missing or…
- 2012 77.8% ball joint dust cover no longer…
- 2013 69.2% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2014 73.4% steering rack gaiter missing or…
- 2015 77.7%service brake imbalance across an…
- 2016 67.2% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2017 78.0% washers provides insufficient…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2015 Nissan Figaro 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 2015 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Corsa 77.7%
- Renault Twingo 77.8%
- Fiat 500L 77.8%
- SEAT Ibiza 78.0%
- Jeep Renegade 78.0%
- Peugeot 2008 78.1%
Closest pass rates among 2015 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 2015 Nissan Figaro 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 208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 48 | 23.00% | 20.89% | +2.11 |
| Suspension | 39 | 18.70% | 20.98% | −2.28 |
| Steering | 28 | 13.40% | 2.57% | +10.83 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 23 | 11.00% | 5.57% | +5.43 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 23 | 11.00% | 5.52% | +5.48 |
| Tyres | 18 | 8.60% | 19.76% | −11.16 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16 | 7.70% | 12.21% | −4.51 |
| Visibility | 9 | 4.30% | 4.97% | −0.67 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3 | 1.40% | 0.82% | +0.58 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 0.50% | 4.18% | −3.68 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 6.3% | £45–110 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.6% | £80–250 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | Major | 3.6% | £120–300 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 2.7% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 2.7% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.7% | £80–250 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.7% | £5–20 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 2.7% | £5–15 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 1.8% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.8% | £45–120 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 11.6% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.8% | £45–95 |
| Other components leaking Steering | Advisory | 8.9% | £60–200 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 8.9% | £30–75 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 8.0% | £80–180 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 8.0% | £60–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 21 | 81.0% | 48,920 mi |
| 60-90k | 40 | 80.0% | 73,768 mi |
| 90-120k | 39 | 74.4% | 102,377 mi |
| 120k+ | 12 | 75.0% | 153,145 mi |
Source: 112 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.
2015 Figaro MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2015 Nissan Figaro?
77.7% of the 112 2015 Nissan Figaro tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 82.1% for cars first used in 2015. First-attempt pass rate: 73.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2015 Nissan Figaro?
The three most recorded items are service brake imbalance across an axle (6.25%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (3.57%), steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (3.57%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2015 Nissan Figaro MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 81.0% of the time, falling to 75.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2015 Nissan Figaro in this dataset had covered 86,067 mi.
Does the season affect the 2015 Nissan Figaro MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 72.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 81.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.