Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 9,681 tests

Pass rate drops 3.3 points across the cohorts — recent E Nv200 examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.

Pre-2018 cohort 119

Pass

85.7%

Fail

7.6%

PRS

6.7%

Avg mileage at test

58,998 mi

2018–2020 cohort 6,832

Pass

76.6%

Fail

17.8%

PRS

4.9%

Avg mileage at test

36,330 mi

2021+ cohort 2,730

Pass

82.5%

Fail

12.2%

PRS

5.1%

Avg mileage at test

21,340 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

E-Nv200: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 5,433 MOT tests, the E-Nv200 returns 77.6% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,744, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 12–28

Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

347 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
02

Wiper blade defective

250 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
03

A tyre seriously damaged

226 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
04

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

215 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
05

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

207 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
06

A tyre cords visible or damaged

188 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
07

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

100 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
08

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

86 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
09

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

77 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
10

Warning device shows system malfunction

67 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£100–£185

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 9.1-point gap between bands means the year you buy Nissan E Nv200 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

85.7%

Pre-2018 registration

the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 85.7% — a 9.1-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: ball joint excessively worn, pin or bush excessively worn — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.

Band to be cautious about

76.6%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 76.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 85.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, has a cut in excess of the…, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 36,330 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: pre-2018 (85.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (76.6% pass). That's a 9.1-point spread across 6,832 older tests and 119 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping an E Nv200?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own an E Nv200 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.