68.7%
Nissan NV250 pass rate
Used Nissan NV250 buying guide
In 2025, Nissan NV250 cars passed 68.7% of 2,243 initial MOT tests, 3.6 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Nissan NV250 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−3.6
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the NV250 sits 373rd of 575 models in the data. Nissan as a brand averaged 67.8%, so this model runs 0.9 points ahead of its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Nissan NV250 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the NV250 compares with similar cars.
NV250 fuel types
Diesel made up 100% of Nissan NV250 MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. Almost every used example you look at will be a diesel.
Where the NV250 fails its MOT
Where Nissan NV250 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 stop lamp not working (16.1%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (9%) and registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (8.8%). See every common NV250 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Nissan NV250 that failed, not a claim that every NV250 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used NV250?
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. 47% of NV250 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. 14.6% of NV250 failure items.
3
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. 14.4% of NV250 failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 13.4% of NV250 failure items.
5
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 4.5% of NV250 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 NV250 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 NV250.
Used Nissan NV250 FAQs
Is the Nissan NV250 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 68.7% first-time pass rate for the Nissan NV250 across 2,243 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan NV250?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and tyres. 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 NV250'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.
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.