Nissan Leaf reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Leaf

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 230,984 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.5%

Share of this model's 230,984 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

47,780

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

66,615

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

6.8

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

46,925

46,891 valid MOT, 34 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

230,984

230,984 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

46,925On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Leaf is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 46,925 represented vehicles and 0.11% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.5% from 230,984 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 47,780 miles and an average age of 6.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 66,615 miles. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are suspension joints, tyre condition and parking brake. The practical read is that the Nissan Leaf looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	46,908
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	11
OTHER	4
PETROL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

93%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

71%

Safety systems

71%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,404
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,344
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,909
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,875
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,729
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,682
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,555
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,267
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1,244
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,240
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,192
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1,146
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,089
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,066
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,053
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	984
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	982
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	978
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	927
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	880
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	846
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	811
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	799
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	797
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	784

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 31,583 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,404

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,344

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,909

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,875

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,729

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,682

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,555

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,267

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

1,244

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,240

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,192

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

1,146

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,089

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,066

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,053

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

984

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

982

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

978

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

927

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

880

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

846

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

811

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

799

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

797

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

784

Nissan Leaf reliability and MOT data