Nissan Tiida MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan Tiida MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan Tiida passed on its first attempt in 52.9%, and its overall record sits −14.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan Tiida in the 2023–2025 data: 1,766 tests across 2 model years (2009–2010). 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 Tiida MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Nissan Tiida DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan Tiida, each with how many of the model's 1,766 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 140 Nissan Tiida tests, 7.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 113 Nissan Tiida tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 110 Nissan Tiida tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 92 Nissan Tiida tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 89 Nissan Tiida tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 80 Nissan Tiida tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan Tiida Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan Tiida model year on record is 2009 (67.0% across 1,062 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (65.1%). The gap between them is 1.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Nissan Tiida Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  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 — “position lamp not working”

  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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan Tiida MOT & Reliability