Nissan NV300 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: NV300

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 16,067 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.7%

Share of this model's 16,067 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

39.2 mpg

CO2 emission

191 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

79,585

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 70 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

6.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

3,000

3,000 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

16,067

16,067 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,000On the road

Insight summary

Nissan NV300 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,000 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.7% from 16,067 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 40. The current pool shows an average of 79,585 miles and an average age of 6.1 years. Diesel leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the Nissan NV300 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	3,000

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	542
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	369
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	269
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	240
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	205
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	200
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	193
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	176
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	174
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	164
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	151
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	146
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	140
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	124
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	115
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	104
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	98
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	92
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	87
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	86
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	86
Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	85
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	76
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	73
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	71

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,066 defects across this top 25 set

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

542

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

369

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

269

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

240

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

205

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

200

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

193

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

176

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

174

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

164

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

151

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

146

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

140

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

124

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

115

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

104

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nissan NV300 reliability and MOT data