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Nissan

Nv300

2,684 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Nv300s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

77.9%

Pass-after-fix

4.1%

Fail

16.9%

Avg miles

63,674

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Nv300: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 2,684 MOT tests, the Nv300 returns 77.9% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A broken or weak spring and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 63,674, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

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

    147 occurrences · 5.5% of tests

  2. 02

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    89 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    82 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  4. 04

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    73 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  5. 05

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

    73 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  6. 06

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    71 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  7. 07

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    69 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    63 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  9. 09

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    52 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  10. 10

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    40 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

£176–£495

If every one of this Nv300'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Replacement wing mirror glass

A cracked mirror glass on the offside is a fail; nearside is an advisory. £8 of self-adhesive replacement glass clears it.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Nv300?

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 Nv300 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.