MOT pass rates · 2025 data
Nissan MOT pass rates by model
Nissan cars passed 73.3% of their 1,645,159 initial MOT tests in 2025, below the 77.3% average across all cars. Across the 26 Nissan models with enough tests to report, results range from 95.91% (GT-R) down to 56.79% (Primastar).
Every Nissan model, ranked by pass rate
| Model | Pass rate | Tests | Avg miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT-R | 95.91% | 2,370 | 43,973 |
| Skyline | 88.6% | 2,017 | 86,123 |
| 370 Z | 87.66% | 1,750 | 62,856 |
| Leaf | 83.13% | 52,405 | 45,826 |
| E-Nv200 | 80.43% | 6,225 | 36,529 |
| Serena | 80.2% | 3,025 | 85,340 |
| NV250 | 77.83% | 2,075 | 58,418 |
| 350 Z | 77.14% | 4,803 | 85,603 |
| Unclassified | 75.32% | 2,042 | 92,672 |
| NV300 | 75.25% | 2,279 | 76,265 |
| Juke | 74.48% | 326,752 | 63,065 |
| Pulsar | 74.15% | 20,882 | 64,267 |
| Cube | 74% | 2,765 | 90,492 |
| Qashqai | 73.5% | 598,809 | 73,249 |
| Pixo | 73.08% | 10,729 | 65,262 |
| X-Trail | 72.91% | 86,841 | 83,455 |
| Navara | 72.47% | 69,014 | 95,756 |
| Note | 71.95% | 146,823 | 79,764 |
| Micra | 71.53% | 236,651 | 63,128 |
| Elgrand | 71.19% | 13,743 | 92,948 |
| Figaro | 68.49% | 2,317 | 94,005 |
| Primera | 66.51% | 2,490 | 93,498 |
| Almera | 65.5% | 11,248 | 87,222 |
| NV200 | 64.79% | 24,699 | 99,379 |
| Pathfinder | 61.76% | 4,726 | 127,635 |
| Primastar | 56.79% | 7,679 | 146,297 |
Checking a specific Nissan
Model averages are a starting point. For the car you are actually looking at, run its registration through a free MOT history check, or a full car history check for finance, write-off, stolen and mileage records the MOT does not cover. There is also a dedicated Nissan history check page.
Figures aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025, class 4 initial tests only, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.