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2,515 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Nv250 Acenta Dcis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
74.6%
Pass-after-fix
6.6%
Fail
18.1%
Avg miles
47,170
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,515 tests
Pass rate drops 1.9 points across the cohorts — recent Nv250 Acenta Dci examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
75.9%
Fail
17.6%
PRS
5.7%
Avg mileage at test
55,324 mi
Pass
74.0%
Fail
18.3%
PRS
7.0%
Avg mileage at test
43,335 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 612 MOT tests, the Nv250 Acenta Dci returns 73.9% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Windscreen damage and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 42,100, 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
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
142 occurrences · 5.6% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
99 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
88 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
87 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
85 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
58 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
51 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
47 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
42 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Wiper blade defective
37 occurrences · 1.5% 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 4 failures
£156–£325
If every one of this Nv250 Acenta Dci's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.9-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Nissan Nv250 Acenta Dci makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
75.9%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 75.9% — a 1.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, does not clear the windscreen effectively — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
74.0%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 74.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 75.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, less than 1.5 mm thick, and not working. Average mileage on test for this band is 43,335 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (75.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (74.0% pass). That's a 1.9-point spread across 1,710 older tests and 805 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
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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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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 a Nv250 Acenta Dci 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.
