Nissan NV400 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: NV400

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 41,896 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

71.5%

Share of this model's 41,896 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

132,265

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

141,481

Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

5,365

5,365 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

41,896

41,896 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,365On the road

Insight summary

Nissan NV400 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,365 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 71.5% from 41,896 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 32. The current pool shows an average of 132,265 miles and an average age of 8.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 141,481 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Nissan NV400 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	5,365

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,108
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,977
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,003
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	933
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	918
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	834
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	820
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	560
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	516
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	501
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	499
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	497
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	490
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	486
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	427
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	415
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	406
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	404
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	396
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	357
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	354
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	317
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	312
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	312
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	304

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 16,146 defects across this top 25 set

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

2,108

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

1,977

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

1,003

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

933

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

918

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

834

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

820

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

560

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

516

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

501

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

499

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

497

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

490

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

486

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

427

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

415

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

406

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

404

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

396

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

357

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

354

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

317

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

312

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

312

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

304

Nissan NV400 reliability and MOT data