Pass rate
79.8%
Around average — 2.6 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 6,524 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £32–£94
2012 Nissan Pixo MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 53,173 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
25.9% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£55 for Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. What fitting it takes →
0.8 pts down across model years — 9.4% in 2009, 8.6% in 2013.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 82.7% pass
- Avoid 2010 77.9% pass
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 4.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 75.2%
- Typical mileage
- 53k mi
The 2012 Nissan Pixo MOT pass rate is 79.8% of its MOT tests — 2.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.9% of what testers record.
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How does the 2012 Nissan Pixo compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 2.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 75.2%. The median 2012 Nissan Pixo in this dataset had covered 53,173 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 80.2% of the time, April–September 79.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated", noted on 6.30% of tests.
- 6,524 recorded tests behind this page.
- 79.8% overall pass rate, 75.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan Pixo, the average is 78.7% — best year 2013 (82.7%), worst 2010 (77.9%).
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
- 6,524
- Typical mileage (median)
- 53,173 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan Pixo
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Body Panel Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Pixo MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 61% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Pixo
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,208 | 82.0% |
| North West | 961 | 80.6% |
| South West | 717 | 78.9% |
| Yorkshire | 618 | 76.4% |
| West Midlands | 618 | 83.5% |
| East of England | 595 | 82.9% |
| Scotland | 550 | 70.5% |
| East Midlands | 414 | 78.7% |
| Wales | 313 | 81.2% |
| North East | 279 | 75.3% |
| London | 251 | 86.1% |
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 2012 Pixo
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 2012 Pixo
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 lights 4.7% 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.
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Check the suspension joints 3.6% of tests
“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.
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Check the brake pipes 3.1% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
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 2012 Pixo through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £32–£94 — and 52% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £32–£94
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 52%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 6,524 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 Pixo, side by side
5 model years on record, from 2009 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.9% to 82.7% — a spread of 4.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2009 78.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 77.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 79.6% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2012 79.8%joints constant velocity boot…
- 2013 82.7% joints constant velocity boot…
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 2012 Nissan Pixo 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 2012 cars with a similar record
- Volkswagen Cc 79.8%
- Audi Q3 79.9%
- Volvo XC90 79.9%
- Skoda Fabia 79.6%
- Peugeot 107 80.1%
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class 79.5%
Closest pass rates among 2012 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 2012 Nissan Pixo 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 13,904 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 | 3,634 | 25.90% | 20.89% | +5.01 |
| Suspension | 3,534 | 25.20% | 20.98% | +4.22 |
| Tyres | 2,398 | 17.10% | 19.76% | −2.66 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1,721 | 12.30% | 12.21% | +0.09 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 779 | 5.50% | 5.57% | −0.07 |
| Visibility | 745 | 5.30% | 4.97% | +0.33 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 345 | 2.50% | 5.52% | −3.02 |
| Non-component advisories | 335 | 2.40% | 4.18% | −1.78 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 297 | 2.10% | 1.76% | +0.34 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 116 | 0.80% | 0.82% | −0.02 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 6.3% | £80–250 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.7% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.6% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £80–180 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 2.8% | £8–22 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.4% | £5–25 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.4% | £8–22 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.1% | £40–150 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £3–12 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £5–25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 23.0% | £80–180 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 17.6% | £40–150 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.9% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 13.1% | £45–95 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 9.4% | £25–65 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 8.1% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 1,102 | 87.3% | 20,945 mi |
| 30-60k | 2,772 | 81.7% | 44,900 mi |
| 60-90k | 1,876 | 76.2% | 73,403 mi |
| 90-120k | 566 | 71.9% | 100,930 mi |
| 120k+ | 205 | 69.8% | 140,401 mi |
Source: 6,524 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.
2012 Pixo MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Nissan Pixo?
79.8% of the 6,524 2012 Nissan Pixo tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 75.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Nissan Pixo?
The three most recorded items are joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.30%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.69%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (3.62%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Nissan Pixo MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.3% of the time, falling to 69.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Nissan Pixo in this dataset had covered 53,173 mi.
Does the season affect the 2012 Nissan Pixo MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 80.2% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 79.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.