Nissan
Pixo
19,310 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Pixos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.4 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
70.1%
Pass-after-fix
7.5%
Fail
21.8%
Avg miles
64,828
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
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Nissan Pixo: mixed MOT record across 15,023 tests
The Nissan Pixo is a petrol-powered car sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.
MOT data from 15,023 tests puts this car on a 71.7% first-time pass rate, below the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 60,803 miles. The most common fail item is transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated, followed by failed number plate light.
The Pixo's pass rate warrants caution in the used market. Factor in likely first-test remedial work on the common failure items and get a pre-purchase inspection that covers the specific items this car trips on most.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 3–7
A low-group car — among the cheapest to insure in the UK. 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 →
3–7
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
1,296 occurrences · 6.7% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
1,034 occurrences · 5.4% of tests
- 03
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
951 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
- 04
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
811 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
585 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
569 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade defective
461 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 08
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
448 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 09
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
435 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 10
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
426 occurrences · 2.2% 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
£138–£445
If every one of this Pixo'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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Buying or keeping a Pixo?
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 Pixo 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.