Nissan Ariya, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
14,451 Nissan Ariyas are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 91.5% of initial MOT tests, 19.2 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Nissan Ariya at the MOT
91.5% of 1,568 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Ariya 18th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Ariyas fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Nissan Ariya tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (24.8%), headlamp aim too high (23.3%) and washers provides insufficient washer liquid (6.9%).
The MOT page lists every common Ariya MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Ariya's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.43.1% of Ariya failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.24.3% of Ariya failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.17.8% of Ariya failure items
Nissan Ariyas in the UK
14,451 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 266% since the end of 2023.
- Change since 2023
- +266%from 3,943 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2024half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2024 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 3,848against 6,265 in 2024
- Declared off the road
- 850.6% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Nissan Ariyas since 2022
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2022 | 1,451 |
| End of 2023 | 3,943 |
| End of 2024 | 10,133 |
| End of 2025 | 13,813 |
| End of June 2026 | 14,451 |
How old they are
Licensed Nissan Ariyas by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
Show the figures
| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,805 | 3,848 |
| 2024 | 6,172 | 6,265 |
| 2023 | 2,509 | 2,618 |
| 2022 | 1,327 | 1,465 |
Nissan Ariya recalls
4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan Ariya. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Ariya is affected.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/480
Ariya (FE0) Headlamp
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For affected vehicles there is concern that the left side headlamp beam may be out of alignment.
- Remedy
- The left side head lamp beam will be adjusted according to specification
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Aug 2024 R/2024/238
Ariya (FE0) Traction Motor
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles an oil seal within the traction motor may leak causing a malfunction resulting in the traction motor going into failsafe and traction torque reducing to zero.
- Remedy
- Replace the traction motor.
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Oct 2023 R/2023/281
On affected vehicles there is a potential for conductive fibrous shavings from the drive motors slip ring assembly to momentarily cause a short circuit between the two slip rings
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Update the software of the Inverter ECM with software that has been modified to reset instantly in the event of a short circuit detection.
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May 2023 R/2023/118
On affected vehicles a potential software concern may result in the combination meter screen intermittently switching OFF for 5 seconds and then switching back ON
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Over The Air (OTA) software update sent to customers vehicle updating the combination meter software only.
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The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, against the Ariya's 91.5% MOT pass rate.
Nissan Ariya FAQs
How many Nissan Ariyas are there in the UK?
14,451 Nissan Ariyas were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 85 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Nissan Ariya reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 91.5% first-time pass rate for the Nissan Ariya across 1,568 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Nissan Ariya had any recalls?
4 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan Ariya. The most recent was published in November 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan Ariya?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Nissan Ariya's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Nissan history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Nissan VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.