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MOT reliability

Nissan Leaf

54,185 vehicles · 310,311 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 54,185 Nissan Leaf vehicles and 310,311 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Leaf has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,629 miles.

54,185
Vehicles
310,311
MOT tests
7,013
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Leaf problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Leaf MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension51%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other15%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Nissan Leaf pass rate by age

How the Nissan Leaf's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12,11995%
25,18593%
359,90891%
451,85889%
544,78286%
637,09284%
731,21681%
826,35878%
920,24375%
1014,60773%
119,31072%
124,52771%
131,78772%
1477171%
1522673%

Fuel types: Electric (54,165), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (11), Other (4), Petrol (3), Fuel Cells (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Nissan Leaf MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Leaf MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16,704 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14,631 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10,036 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9,996 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9,909 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9,190 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8,056 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7,222 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6,743 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5,632 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5,594 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,355 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4,840 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4,651 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4,604 times)

Nissan Leaf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 56 96 92% 17,478
2023 1,385 1,646 91% 20,677
2022 7,145 10,972 92% 23,606
2021 7,239 20,361 91% 32,913
2020 7,300 29,053 89% 42,022
2019 5,014 26,819 89% 49,390
2018 5,285 33,426 87% 59,117
2017 5,323 40,298 86% 56,032
2016 4,417 36,900 82% 63,556
2015 4,451 42,744 81% 62,074
2014 3,401 37,326 78% 68,814
2013 1,516 17,429 77% 70,723
2012 610 6,927 81% 60,668
2011 639 7,327 80% 63,353
2010 3 13 77% 19,868

Nissan Leaf reliability FAQ

Across 54,185 Nissan Leaf vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Leaf MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Nissan Leaf in our data has covered around 47,629 miles.

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