65%
Nissan Figaro pass rate
Used Nissan Figaro buying guide
In 2025, Nissan Figaro cars passed 65% of 2,317 initial MOT tests, 7.3 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Nissan Figaro MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−7.3
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Figaro sits 431st of 575 models in the data. Nissan as a brand averaged 67.8%, so this model runs 2.8 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Nissan Figaro MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Figaro compares with similar cars.
Figaro fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Nissan Figaro cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Figaro fails its MOT
Where Nissan Figaro cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (9.3%), prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (4.4%) and service brake imbalance across an axle (3.8%). See every common Figaro MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Nissan Figaro that failed, not a claim that every Figaro has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Figaro?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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. 20.5% of Figaro failure items.
2
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 17.8% of Figaro failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 14.4% of Figaro failure items.
4
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 13.7% of Figaro failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 9.5% of Figaro failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Nissan Figaro failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Nissan models
The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Figaro.
Used Nissan Figaro FAQs
Is the Nissan Figaro 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 65% first-time pass rate for the Nissan Figaro across 2,317 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan Figaro?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Nissan Figaro's history?
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.