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Nissan Pixo road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 11,669 MOT tests · Updated

At 13 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Nissan Pixo failed on road wheels, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,669 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 26 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 7 ages from 10 to 16 years, 46,726 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 13 years: 11,669 for the Nissan Pixo

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 13 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 13 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Nissan Pixo road wheels fails by age

Nissan Pixo road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Nissan Pixo. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.610 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,384 MOT tests1011 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 4,485 MOT tests1112 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 8,705 MOT tests1213 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,669 MOT tests1314 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 9,403 MOT tests1415 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 7,008 MOT tests1516 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 3,072 MOT tests16
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Nissan Pixo All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
102,3840.50.4
114,4850.30.4
128,7050.20.5
1311,6690.20.5
149,4030.30.6
157,0080.30.6
163,0720.20.6

All first-use years of the Nissan Pixo pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 13 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Nissan Pixo, not the average

The figures here describe Nissan Pixo cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Nissan Pixo problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Nissan Pixo have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 11,669 MOT tests).

How common are Nissan Pixo road wheels problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years failed on road wheels, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,669 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 46,726 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare