Is the Nissan NV200 reliable?

On MOT evidence the Nissan NV200 is well below average. It passes 60.0% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 252 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan NV200?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 28.2% of all Nissan NV200 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Nissan NV200 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 99,382 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.

Does a Nissan NV200 get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 83.0% of Nissan NV200 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 52.1%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Nissan NV200 models petrol or diesel?

Of the Nissan NV200 cars tested, 87% are diesel, 11% are electric, 2% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Nissan NV200 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 24,703 recorded MOT tests of the Nissan NV200, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Nissan NV200 passes 60.0% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is well below average, ranking it 252 of 262 models with enough data to compare fairly. Based on 24,703 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 28.0% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 99,382 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

60.0%national average72.3%unadjusted55.2%range covered88%rank252 of 262

The NV200 is 12.3 percentage points below the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is well below average. The unadjusted figure is 55.2%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Nissan NV200 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning28.0%
2,440 occurrencesLamp not working explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn27.6%
2,403 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20.8%
1,808 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.7%
1,101 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.1%
1,050 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen11.8%
1,023 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
7.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps10.4%
909 occurrencesLamp not working explained
8.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened10.1%
882 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
9.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.7%
844 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
10.Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements9.2%
804 occurrencesLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Nissan NV200 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 requirements28.2%
6,977 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn17.3%
4,281 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.1%
2,252 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded8.7%
2,137 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured7.9%
1,954 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.5%
1,595 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements5.9%
1,468 testsLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged5.7%
1,396 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs83%

6–8 yrs62%

9–11 yrs55%

12–14 yrs51%

15+ yrs52%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The NV200 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 99,382
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel87.0%
Electric11.2%
Petrol1.7%

Check a specific Nissan NV200

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

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Kia Soul — 71.1% adjusted, ranked 159
Alfa Romeo Giulietta — 69.8% adjusted, ranked 172
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — 75.6% adjusted, ranked 99
Mercedes-Benz S-Class — 84.7% adjusted, ranked 21

Common questions

Is the Nissan NV200 reliable?: On MOT evidence the Nissan NV200 is well below average. It passes 60.0% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 252 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Nissan NV200?: The item recorded most often is "A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 28.0% of failed Nissan NV200 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 NV200?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 28.2% of all Nissan NV200 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Nissan NV200 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 99,382 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.
Does a Nissan NV200 get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 83.0% of Nissan NV200 tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 52.1%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Nissan NV200 models petrol or diesel?: Of the Nissan NV200 cars tested, 87% are diesel, 11% are electric, 2% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

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. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

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.