Nissan Navara, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
59,863 Nissan Navaras are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 67% of initial MOT tests, 5.3 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Nissan Navara at the MOT
67% of 69,015 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Navara 403rd of 575 models. Nissan Navaras aged 3 to 5 years passed 79.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 56.3%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Nissan Navara tests in 2025.
Where Navaras fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Nissan Navara tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (8.8%), malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (5.3%) and position lamp not working (4.7%).
The MOT page lists every common Navara MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Navara's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.24.4% of Navara 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.22.9% of Navara failure items
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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.14.8% of Navara failure items
Nissan Navaras in the UK
59,863 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed is roughly where it was at the end of 2014, after peaking at 80,509 at the end of 2021.
- Change since 2014
- 0.4%from 59,608 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 2against 10,757 in 2017
- Declared off the road
- 12,99118% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Nissan Navaras since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 59,608 |
| End of 2015 | 61,847 |
| End of 2016 | 61,876 |
| End of 2017 | 65,652 |
| End of 2018 | 69,574 |
| End of 2019 | 73,744 |
| End of 2020 | 75,749 |
| End of 2021 | 80,509 |
| End of 2022 | 76,562 |
| End of 2023 | 71,890 |
| End of 2024 | 66,975 |
| End of 2025 | 62,403 |
| End of June 2026 | 59,863 |
How old they are
Licensed Nissan Navaras by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 284 were first used before 2004.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 126 | 142 |
| 2021 | 6,970 | 7,996 |
| 2020 | 4,014 | 4,732 |
| 2019 | 7,158 | 8,407 |
| 2018 | 7,813 | 9,263 |
| 2017 | 8,876 | 10,757 |
| 2016 | 2,932 | 3,582 |
| 2015 | 3,658 | 4,725 |
| 2014 | 3,221 | |
| 2013 | 3,111 | |
| 2012 | 2,868 | |
| 2011 | 3,250 | |
| 2010 | 1,477 | |
| 2009 | 1,174 | |
| 2008 | 1,205 | |
| 2007 | 1,466 | |
| 2006 | 1,184 | |
| 2005 | 859 | |
| 2004 | 641 |
3,658 Navaras first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 77% of the 4,725 first registered that year.
Navara engine sizes
2.3 litre engines made up 61% of Nissan Navara MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.5 litre at 37%. Diesel accounts for 100% of licensed Navaras.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 69,002 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Nissan Navara recalls
16 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan Navara. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Navara is affected.
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Aug 2023 R/2023/194
On affected vehicles the manufacturer will increase the maximum target efficiency of the SCR system in online dosing mode to further improve the emissions of the vehicle
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Update the software of the AdBlue Dosing Control Module.
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Aug 2020 R/2020/220
Possible reduced retention force of the rear door child lock switch
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Fit a countermeasure part into the child lock door switch aperture of all potentially affected vehicles.
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Aug 2018 R/2018/100
A non-dessicated passenger airbag inflator was used during previous recall to replace this component
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- In 2013 Nissan announced a Recall campaign to replace Takata SPI front passenger airbag inflators. A non-dessicated passenger airbag inflator was used for the replacement. Although there have been no known incidents associated with inflators of this type Nissan has decided to replace all inflators previously repaired with a non-dessicated inflator to a new dessicated version.
- Remedy
- Replace the front passenger airbag inflator with a new dessicated type.
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Dec 2017 R/2017/279
Replace airbag inflators checked but not replaced under previous recall r/2015/093
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The air bag inflators on affected vehicles were previously checked and deemed to be serviceable. As a precautionary measure the manufacturer has decided to replace them with new assemblies.
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly.
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Oct 2016 R/2016/233
Stop lamp may not be functioning as expected
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- It has been identified that under certain unusual conditions the High Mounted Stop Lamp (HMSL) fitted to Navara accessory hardtops does not illuminate simultaneously with the vehicle's stop lamps. During engine start it is possible that a voltage drop can occur which may fall below the HMSL operating threshold. This may result in HMSL not illuminating following engine start.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles to modify wiring and the supply to the HMSL.
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Nov 2015 R/2015/093
Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The manufacturer has identified that a potential air leak at the passenger airbag inflators which may allow moisture to enter the airbag inflator causing the propellant in the inflator units to deteriorate. Deterioration of the propellant may lead to abnormal deployment of the passenger airbag. In an extreme situation this may result in separation of the airbag housing during deployment causing injury to occupants.
- Remedy
- Inspect air bag assembly and where required replace air bag inflator
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Jan 2014 R/2013/144
Seat belts may not perform as expected
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Incorrect installation of the front seat belts has occurred where the position of the left hand side and right hand side seat belts may have been swapped. This incorrect installation affects homologation regulation and may potentially affect restraint performance.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary refit the front seat belts.
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Nov 2013 R/2013/128
Ball joint may disconnect
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The front lower suspension/steering ball joint retaining ring may not have been manufactured to specification. This could in extreme circumstances result in the detachment of the ball joint from its housing. This can then cause loss of control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required replace the lower link ball joint.
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The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, against the Navara's 67% MOT pass rate.
Nissan Navara FAQs
How many Nissan Navaras are there in the UK?
59,863 Nissan Navaras were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 12,991 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Nissan Navara 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 67% first-time pass rate for the Nissan Navara across 69,015 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Nissan Navara had any recalls?
16 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan Navara. The most recent was published in August 2023. 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 Navara?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. 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 Navara'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 Navara 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), which also gives the engine sizes. 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.