Nissan
Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 101 models from 2,994,609 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included).
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Avg Pass Rate
81%
Total Tests
2,994,609
Models
101
Years Covered
1990-2024
About Nissan Cars
Nissan ranks joint 46th out of 70 car makes in our data (those with at least 1,000 MOT tests) by average MOT pass rate, at 81%. That's close to the 85% average across all models in our data, placing Nissan in the middle of the pack for reliability.
With 101 models across 35 years of data (1990 to 2024), there's a wide spread of 28 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Nissan.
Most and Least Reliable Nissan Models
The Qashqai Acenta Prem T MHEV CVT shares the top spot with 2 other models, on a 96% average pass rate from 2,750 tests. At the other end, the D22 has the lowest at 68%. Overall, more than half of Nissan's models have a pass rate of 85% or more, which is a good sign for the brand.
Nissan Fuel Types
Nissan models in our data come in 52 petrol, 26 diesel, 13 hybrid, 9 electric, 1 LPG variants (each model counted once, under the fuel type recorded for most of its tests). Nissan is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year and average pump prices of 174.88p petrol and 199.52p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 5 October 2026). Insurance not included.
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| Model | Years | Pass Rate | Tests | Fuel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qashqai | 16 yrs | 77% | 1,004,461 | Petrol | |
| Juke | 12 yrs | 81% | 500,993 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Micra | 33 yrs | 76% | 429,900 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Note | 14 yrs | 81% | 256,473 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| X-Trail | 21 yrs | 76% | 171,983 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Navara | 22 yrs | 77% | 161,652 | Diesel | |
| Leaf | 13 yrs | 84% | 77,120 | Electric | |
| NV200 | 13 yrs | 77% | 46,555 | Electric, Diesel, Petrol | |
| Pulsar | 5 yrs | 81% | 35,111 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Elgrand | 25 yrs | 78% | 31,363 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Almera | 12 yrs | 70% | 27,323 | Petrol | |
| Pixo | 5 yrs | 78% | 19,310 | Petrol | |
| Juke N-Connecta Dig-T | 4 yrs | 94% | 18,092 | Petrol | |
| Primastar | 13 yrs | 67% | 18,019 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Juke N-Connecta Dig-T S-A | 4 yrs | 94% | 12,387 | Petrol | |
| Pathfinder | 10 yrs | 71% | 12,160 | Diesel | |
| Juke Tekna Dig-T | 4 yrs | 94% | 11,256 | Petrol | |
| 350 Z | 19 yrs | 87% | 10,622 | Petrol | |
| Juke Tekna Dig-T S-A | 4 yrs | 93% | 10,289 | Petrol | |
| E-NV200 | 6 yrs | 86% | 9,631 | Electric | |
| Primera | 16 yrs | 72% | 6,903 | Petrol | |
| Serena | 22 yrs | 83% | 6,692 | Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid | |
| Juke Tekna + Dig-T S-A | 4 yrs | 93% | 6,242 | Petrol | |
| Cube | 20 yrs | 81% | 6,131 | Petrol | |
| GT-R | 14 yrs | 95% | 5,819 | Petrol | |
| Juke Tekna + Dig-T | 4 yrs | 94% | 5,800 | Petrol | |
| Juke Acenta Dig-T | 4 yrs | 93% | 4,843 | Petrol | |
| Figaro | 19 yrs | 75% | 4,780 | Petrol | |
| Skyline | 30 yrs | 91% | 4,421 | Petrol | |
| NV300 | 6 yrs | 80% | 4,219 | Diesel | |
| Qashqai N-Connecta Dig-T MHEV | 2 yrs | 93% | 4,038 | Hybrid | |
| 370 Z | 12 yrs | 91% | 3,856 | Petrol | |
| Qashqai Acenta Prem Dig-T MHEV | 2 yrs | 93% | 3,144 | Hybrid | |
| Qashqai Premiere Ed Dig-T MHEV | 2 yrs | 93% | 3,120 | Hybrid | |
| Qashqai Nconncta Digt MHEV CVT | 2 yrs | 95% | 3,105 | Hybrid | |
| Terrano | 12 yrs | 71% | 2,936 | Diesel | |
| Qashqai Acenta Prem T MHEV CVT | 2 yrs | 96% | 2,750 | Hybrid | |
| Qashqai Tekna Dig-T MHEV CVT | 2 yrs | 95% | 2,504 | Hybrid | |
| NV250 Acenta Dci | 2 yrs | 82% | 2,487 | Diesel | |
| Qashqai Prem Ed Dig-T MHEV CVT | 1 yr | 94% | 2,474 | Hybrid | |
| Pickup | 12 yrs | 72% | 2,461 | Diesel | |
| Qashqai Tekna + Dig-T MHEV CVT | 2 yrs | 96% | 2,398 | Hybrid | |
| 200 SX | 11 yrs | 88% | 2,236 | Petrol | |
| Qashqai Tekna Dig-T MHEV | 2 yrs | 96% | 2,162 | Hybrid | |
| Qashqai N-Tec Dig-T S-A | 2 yrs | 94% | 2,146 | Petrol | |
| Patrol | 17 yrs | 81% | 2,067 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Leaf E + N-Connecta | 2 yrs | 92% | 1,954 | Electric | |
| Kubistar | 7 yrs | 69% | 1,872 | Diesel | |
| Murano | 7 yrs | 76% | 1,833 | Diesel, LPG, Petrol | |
| Juke Acenta Dig-T S-A | 4 yrs | 92% | 1,370 | Petrol | |
| Micra N-Tec Ig-T | 2 yrs | 92% | 1,266 | Petrol | |
| D22 | 10 yrs | 68% | 1,254 | Diesel | |
| Leaf E + N-Tec | 2 yrs | 94% | 1,119 | Electric | |
| NV400 | 8 yrs | 77% | 1,080 | Diesel | |
| Sunny | 7 yrs | 76% | 1,058 | Petrol | |
| NV250 Tekna Dci | 3 yrs | 84% | 1,030 | Diesel | |
| Tiida | 4 yrs | 64% | 913 | Petrol | |
| 300 ZX | 13 yrs | 83% | 847 | Petrol | |
| Qashqai Tekna + Dig-T MHEV | 2 yrs | 98% | 741 | Hybrid | |
| Leaf 10 | 1 yr | 93% | 723 | Electric | |
| March | 5 yrs | 94% | 714 | Petrol | |
| Vanette | 10 yrs | 64% | 712 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Silvia | 12 yrs | 91% | 709 | Petrol | |
| Juke Enigma Dig-T | 1 yr | 94% | 575 | Petrol | |
| Micra N-Tec Ig-T CVT | 2 yrs | 95% | 511 | Petrol | |
| X-Trail N-Design Dig-T S-A | 1 yr | 92% | 465 | Petrol | |
| Leaf E + 3.ZERO | 2 yrs | 92% | 411 | Electric | |
| Interstar | 7 yrs | 70% | 367 | Diesel | |
| Dynamo Taxi E-NV200 | 2 yrs | 90% | 329 | Electric | |
| Juke Visia Dig-T | 2 yrs | 91% | 304 | Petrol | |
| Juke Enigma Dig-T S-A | 1 yr | 93% | 290 | Petrol | |
| X-Trail Acenta Premium Dci CVT | 2 yrs | 90% | 287 | Diesel | |
| Elgrand Highway Star Auto | 2 yrs | 80% | 248 | Petrol | |
| NV250 Visia Dci | 2 yrs | 86% | 244 | Diesel | |
| 370Z | 3 yrs | 95% | 225 | Petrol | |
| Juke Premiere Edition Dig-T | 2 yrs | 94% | 162 | Petrol | |
| Bluebird | 1 yr | 74% | 156 | Petrol | |
| Qashqai Tkna+ Digt MHEV 4X4CVT | 1 yr | 96% | 152 | Hybrid | |
| D21 | 3 yrs | 73% | 137 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Qashqai N-Tec Dci S-A | 1 yr | 93% | 136 | Diesel | |
| Qashqai Tekna Digt MHEV 4X4CVT | 2 yrs | 86% | 118 | Hybrid, Petrol | |
| Leaf 3.ZERO | 1 yr | 94% | 116 | Electric | |
| Tida | 1 yr | 59% | 100 | Petrol | |
| Qashqai Ncnta Digt MHEV 4X4CVT | 1 yr | 90% | 78 | Hybrid | |
| Convertable | 1 yr | 50% | 64 | Petrol | |
| Qashqai Visia Dig-T MHEV | 1 yr | 89% | 61 | Petrol | |
| Juke Premiere Edition Dig-T Sa | 1 yr | 92% | 51 | Petrol | |
| 100 NX | 1 yr | 79% | 48 | Petrol | |
| 240K Skyline | 1 yr | 94% | 48 | Petrol | |
| Stagea | 1 yr | 79% | 47 | Petrol | |
| NV400 Acenta Dci | 1 yr | 74% | 46 | Diesel | |
| NV400 Tekna Dci | 1 yr | 78% | 45 | Diesel | |
| 350Z | 1 yr | 93% | 44 | Petrol | |
| NV350 | 1 yr | 90% | 42 | Petrol | |
| NV300 Tekna Dci Auto | 1 yr | 95% | 40 | Diesel | |
| NV200 DX Auto | 1 yr | 100% | 40 | Petrol | |
| Tilda | 1 yr | 76% | 38 | Petrol | |
| NP300 | 1 yr | 79% | 34 | Diesel | |
| Juke Kiiro Dig-T | 1 yr | 97% | 33 | Petrol | |
| Sentra | 1 yr | 77% | 30 | Petrol | |
| Elgrand Rider Autech 4WD Auto | 1 yr | 90% | 30 | Petrol |
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