Nissan NV300 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan NV300 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan NV300 passed on its first attempt in 77.4%, and its overall record sits +0.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan NV300 in the 2023–2025 data: 7,674 tests across 6 model years (2016–2021). 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 NV300 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan NV300, the Suspension 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 NV300's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan NV300 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan NV300, each with how many of the model's 7,674 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 403 Nissan NV300 tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 274 Nissan NV300 tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 245 Nissan NV300 tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 223 Nissan NV300 tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 206 Nissan NV300 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 181 Nissan NV300 tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan NV300 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan NV300 model year on record is 2021 (85.6% across 1,620 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (76.7%). The gap between them is 8.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Nissan NV300 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.8 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 NV300 Owners

These checks follow this Nissan NV300's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Nissan NV300.

• 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.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint has excessive play”

  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 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 NV300. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan NV300 MOT & Reliability