How reliable is the Nissan Ariya compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Ariya, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 91.7% across 1,438 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Nissan Ariya?

The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 48.9% of failed Nissan Ariya tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan Ariya?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 26.3% of all Nissan Ariya tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Nissan Ariya usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 27,200 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Nissan Ariya MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,438 recorded MOT tests of the Nissan Ariya, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,438 MOT tests, 91.7% of Nissan Ariya tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Nissan Ariya fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre seriously damaged, which appears in 48.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 27,200 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

91.7%unadjusted, not comparable1,438 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Ariya. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,438 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Nissan Ariya tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A tyre seriously damaged48.9%
44 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.A tyre cords visible or damaged13.3%
12 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.2%
11 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.0%
9 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen6.7%
6 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
6.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6.7%
6 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
7.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6.7%
6 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
8.Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements4.4%
4 occurrencesRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
9.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc3.3%
3 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
10.A tyre cords visible or damaged3.3%
3 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Nissan Ariya tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements26.3%
378 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged9.4%
135 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured4.9%
71 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm4.5%
64 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements4.1%
59 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged3.2%
46 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.0%
43 tests
8.Nail in tyre2.3%
33 tests

What gets tested

The Ariya fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 27,200
Fuel mix of tested cars: Electric100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (2)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

ARIYA ADVANCE
ARIYA EVOLVE

Check a specific Nissan Ariya

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Nissan models

Nissan Qashqai — 67.4% adjusted
Nissan Juke — 66.5% adjusted
Nissan Micra — 63.8% adjusted
Nissan Note — 65.9% adjusted
Nissan X-Trail — 70.5% adjusted
Nissan Navara — 68.6% adjusted
All Nissan models

Common questions

How reliable is the Nissan Ariya compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Ariya, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 91.7% across 1,438 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Nissan Ariya?: The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 48.9% of failed Nissan Ariya tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan Ariya?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 26.3% of all Nissan Ariya tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Nissan Ariya usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 27,200 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.