Nissan Tilda MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan Tilda MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan Tilda passed on its first attempt in 60.0%, and its overall record sits −11.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan Tilda in the 2023–2025 data: 107 tests across 1 model years (2009–2009). 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 Tilda MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Nissan Tilda DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan Tilda, each with how many of the model's 107 tests it was noted on.

• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 5 Nissan Tilda tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 5 Nissan Tilda tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 4 Nissan Tilda tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 4 Nissan Tilda tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 4 Nissan Tilda tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Nissan Tilda tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan Tilda Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan Tilda model year on record is 2009 (69.2% across 107 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (69.2%). 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 Tilda Owners

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

• the exhaust and emissions — “exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan Tilda MOT & Reliability