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Nissan Note reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·202,862 DVSA tests·2024
Across 202,862 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 54% of Nissan Note cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and suspension.
54%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-7 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
6,956 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
94,442 tests · fleet 73%
73%
13 years and older
101,464 tests · fleet 61%
54%
Where the Note fails
Suspension84
Brakes94
Body & structure97
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics80
Fails more often on lights & electrics, suspension, seat belts. Holds up better on steering, body & structure, emissions & leaks.
Share of 13 years and older Nissan Note MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Nissan Note tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Nissan Note models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~20% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~17% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Nissan Note reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Nissan Note is more demanding than average for its age: 54% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, suspension and seat belts a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Note?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Nissan Note in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 73%; and 13 years and older, 54%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Nissan Note MOT?
For Nissan Note cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (20.4% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), suspension (16.5% of tests vs 10.4% fleet), seat belts (2.1% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).
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