Nissan March MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan March MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan March passed on its first attempt in 87.7%, and its overall record sits +7.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan March in the 2023–2025 data: 676 tests across 5 model years (2010–2014). 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 March MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Nissan March DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan March, each with how many of the model's 676 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 17 Nissan March tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp missing" (Major) — noted on about 14 Nissan March tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 13 Nissan March tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Nissan March tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Rectified) — noted on about 9 Nissan March tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 9 Nissan March tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan March Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan March model year on record is 2014 (96.6% across 59 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (83.3%). The gap between them is 13.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Nissan March reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Nissan March Owners

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

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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 suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan March MOT & Reliability