Nissan NV300

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 6 model years from 4,219 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

4,219

Highest Pass Rate

2021 (86%)

Years Covered

About the Nissan NV300

The Nissan NV300 was MOT tested 4,219 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 6 model years (2016 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 86% from 1,131 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 76%. The 10 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Nissan NV300s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 6 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2016) averages 76,400 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 46,807 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1997cc)

£1,397

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£2,002

Per month£167/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Nissan NV300?

vs average of all models-2% (82% avg)

vs Nissan brand average-1% (81% avg)

Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Nissan NV300 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	86%	1,131	46,807 mi
2020	83%	635	59,773 mi
2019	82%	632	66,905 mi
2018	79%	729	80,719 mi
2017	76%	1,005	89,728 mi
2016	72%	87	76,400 mi

Questions about the Nissan NV300

Is the Nissan NV300 reliable?

Across its 6 model years in our data (2016 to 2021), the Nissan NV300 averages an 80% MOT pass rate, from 4,219 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 2 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 86%.

Which year Nissan NV300 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Nissan NV300 has the highest MOT pass rate at 86%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 76%, a 10 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.