MOT fail rates by first-use year

2011 Nissan NV200 MOT fail rate and common faults

How Nissan NV200 cars first used in 2011 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 8,734 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 14 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 14 (n=2,029)50.5%

All cars at 14 years (n=6,054,526)40.3%

Difference+10.3 pts

MOT tests of 2011 cars, 2022 to 20258,734

What stands out

In 2025, at 14 years old, Nissan NV200 cars first used in 2011 failed 50.5% of MOTs (2,029 tests), 10.3 points above the 40.3% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 11 to 14 years old, the fail rate moved from 48.7% to 50.5%.
Nissan NV200 cars first used a year earlier, in 2010, failed 47.0% at the same age of 14 years (1,175 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Nissan NV200 at 14 years, is suspension ball joint worn, at 9.4 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 2.5).

MOT fail rate by test year

Nissan NV200 cars first used in 2011: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	11 years	48.7%	2,302	33.3%	+15.4 pts
2023	12 years	48.1%	2,239	36.0%	+12.1 pts
2024	13 years	49.2%	2,164	38.3%	+10.9 pts
2025	14 years	50.5%	2,029	40.3%	+10.3 pts

Most common faults at 14 years

These figures cover all Nissan NV200 MOTs at 14 years: cars first used 2009 to 2011, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=3,347). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Side/position light not working Wear	11.4	5.4
Suspension ball joint worn	9.4	2.5
Suspension arm bush worn	6.7	2.1
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Wear	6.2	2.1
Anti-roll bar link worn	5.8	1.5
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	4.7	2.3
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Wear	4.5	1.9
Airbag (SRS) warning light on	4.1	0.7
Dipped headlight not working Wear	3.6	2.3
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	3.3	3.1

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=3,347). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	20.2	18.4
Anti-roll bar link ball joint: slight play	15.7	2.5
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	13.3	5.6
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	12.9	6.0
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	11.1	8.4
Headlamp: lens slightly defective Wear	8.5	1.3
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	6.8	11.0
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	6.6	3.1
Suspension ball joint: slight play	6.3	2.2
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Wear	6.2	1.2

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=3,347). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 14 years

These figures cover all Nissan NV200 MOTs at 14 years: cars first used 2009 to 2011, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=3,347). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	100.0%	49.7%	3,272	40.8%	122,617 miles

Car tax rules for a 2011 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.
Electric cars have paid vehicle tax since 1 April 2025, under the rules for their registration date.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2011 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
Fully electric cars do not pay the ULEZ charge.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Nissan NV200

2010 Nissan NV200 2012 Nissan NV200

More on the Nissan NV200

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.