Nissan X MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan X MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan X passed on its first attempt in 51.2%, and its overall record sits −16.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan X in the 2023–2025 data: 119 tests across 2 model years (2007–2008). 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 X MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Nissan X DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan X, each with how many of the model's 119 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Nissan X tests, 10.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 12 Nissan X tests, 10.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 11 Nissan X tests, 9.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Nissan X tests, 7.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6 Nissan X tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 6 Nissan X tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan X Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan X model year on record is 2008 (66.7% across 57 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (62.9%). The gap between them is 3.8 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 X Owners

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

• 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 — “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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan X MOT & Reliability