Nissan NV200, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
28,526 Nissan NV200s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 59.1% of initial MOT tests, 13.2 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Nissan NV200 at the MOT
59.1% of 30,993 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the NV200 501st of 575 models. Nissan NV200s aged 3 to 5 years passed 74.4% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 50.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Nissan NV200 tests in 2025.
Where NV200s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Nissan NV200 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (10%), ball joint excessively worn (8.5%) and linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.1%).
The MOT page lists every common NV200 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The NV200's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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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.37.2% of NV200 failure items
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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.24.3% of NV200 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.11.6% of NV200 failure items
Nissan NV200s in the UK
28,526 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 81% since the end of 2014, although it peaked at 32,337 at the end of 2021.
- Change since 2014
- +81%from 15,764 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2015half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2015 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 47against 4,978 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 2,2897.4% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Nissan NV200s since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 15,764 |
| End of 2015 | 20,128 |
| End of 2016 | 23,548 |
| End of 2017 | 25,598 |
| End of 2018 | 27,462 |
| End of 2019 | 28,959 |
| End of 2020 | 30,901 |
| End of 2021 | 32,337 |
| End of 2022 | 32,225 |
| End of 2023 | 31,075 |
| End of 2024 | 30,058 |
| End of 2025 | 29,074 |
| End of June 2026 | 28,526 |
How old they are
Licensed Nissan NV200s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 106 were first used before 2010.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 491 | 530 |
| 2021 | 1,793 | 1,977 |
| 2020 | 2,185 | 2,447 |
| 2019 | 2,139 | 2,676 |
| 2018 | 1,967 | 2,412 |
| 2017 | 2,088 | 2,799 |
| 2016 | 3,055 | 3,892 |
| 2015 | 3,775 | 4,978 |
| 2014 | 2,765 | |
| 2013 | 3,407 | |
| 2012 | 2,460 | |
| 2011 | 1,857 | |
| 2010 | 1,003 |
3,775 NV200s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 76% of the 4,978 first registered that year.
NV200 engines and fuel
1.5 litre engines made up 69% of Nissan NV200 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 1.6%. Diesel accounts for 70% of licensed NV200s and battery electric for 29%. Electric examples were 29% of tests.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 30,991 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed NV200s
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 145 | 0.5% |
| Diesel | 19,993 | 70% |
| Battery electric | 8,388 | 29% |
Nissan NV200 recalls
6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan NV200. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every NV200 is affected.
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Nov 2020 R/2020/294
The welded joint on the actuator plate within the reducer may be of poor quality and the park lock may not engage
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The welded joint on the park lock actuator plate may be of poor quality and has the potential to fail during usage.
- Remedy
- Replace the park lock actuator plate with a countermeasure part of all potentially affected vehicles
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Sep 2018 R/2018/234
Internal ignition switch spring may have been maunfactured with a surface defect
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Ignition Switch spring defect may cause engine to be turned off while driving
- Remedy
- Inspect and where necessary replace the Ignition Switch
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Aug 2016 R/2016/081
Back doors / hatchback may be unsupported when open
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The paint coating applied to the back door gas stay does not comply with the design requirement for anti-corrosion. Therefore the outer tube of the gas stay may corrode and crack resulting in the loss of the pressurised gas inside the gas stay. In this condition the gas stay would be unable to support the opening of the back door allowing it to drop on the vehicle user.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the back door gas stay.
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Feb 2015 R/2015/007
Loss of steer
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- It is possible that the steering wheel boss may not have been produced to the correct specification. If a higher than normal loading is applied to the steering wheel typically on low speed manoeuvring it is possible that the steering wheel boss may separate from the steering column. This can result in a loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles to check and if necessary replace the steering wheel assembly.
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Sep 2012 R/2012/103
Possible loss of steering
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- It is possible that the steering wheel boss may not have been produced to the correct specification. If a higher than normal loading is applied to the steering wheel in its normal operation it is possible that the steering wheel boss may separate from the steering column. This can result in a loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Recall all affected vehicles to check and if necessary replace the steering wheel assembly.
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Jun 2010 R/2010/061
Brakes may not operate correctly
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The clevis pin may displace from the brake pedal/brake booster input rod assembly as the clevis pin securing clip may not have been fitted at the factory.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary fit a clevis pin securing clip.
Other Nissan models
The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, against the NV200's 59.1% MOT pass rate.
Nissan NV200 FAQs
How many Nissan NV200s are there in the UK?
28,526 Nissan NV200s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,289 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Nissan NV200 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 59.1% first-time pass rate for the Nissan NV200 across 30,993 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Nissan NV200 had any recalls?
6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Nissan NV200. The most recent was published in November 2020. 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 NV200?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension 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 NV200'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), 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.