MOT performance
Nissan Note diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 43,048 MOT tests on diesel Nissan Notes in 2023–2024 (on average 10.7 years old at test, median 84,236 miles), 61.0% passed first time, against 65.0% of 266,715 petrol Nissan Note tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Nissan Notes failed 19% more often than comparable cars — 1.19× against 1.04× for the Nissan Note as a whole.
43,048 MOT tests on 21,892 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 61.0% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 43,048 |
| All Nissan Notes | 64.4% | n = 309,831 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.19× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Nissan Note overall 1.04× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 8.8% | n = 43,048 |
| Average age at test | 10.7 years | n = 43,048 |
| Registration years covered | 2005–2017 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Nissan Note fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 1 years younger on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 266,715 | 11.7 yrs | 65.0% | +2% | 7.4% |
| Diesel | 43,048 | 10.7 yrs | 61.0% | +19% | 8.8% |
Where diesel Nissan Notes differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel Nissan Notes failed 101% more often than the Nissan Note overall, relative to comparable cars (1.32× vs 0.66×).
- Suspension: diesel Nissan Notes failed 27% more often than the Nissan Note overall, relative to comparable cars (1.72× vs 1.35×).
- Brakes: diesel Nissan Notes failed 24% more often than the Nissan Note overall, relative to comparable cars (0.85× vs 0.69×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Nissan Notes (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 19.9% (+72%) | 16.0% (+35%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 17.8% (+41%) | 18.1% (+25%) |
| Brakes | 6.8% (-15%) | 5.5% (-31%) |
| Tyres | 6.8% (-5%) | 5.9% (-13%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 5.5% (+18%) | 5.5% (Same) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.1% (+32%) | 2.8% (-34%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 2.8% (-32%) | 2.5% (-41%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 1.6% (+47%) | 1.6% (+52%) |
| Road wheels | 0.6% (+28%) | 0.6% (+51%) |
| Steering | 0.5% (-81%) | 0.3% (-85%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.3% (-19%) | 0.3% (-12%) |
Most common diesel Nissan Note failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 6.90% |
| Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 6.04% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 5.82% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 5.58% |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.71% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 82.7% (2,296) | 87.4% (12,028) |
| 7-8 | 74.8% (7,565) | 82.8% (45,487) |
| 9-10 | 64.4% (12,542) | 72.9% (51,042) |
| 11-12 | 53.1% (8,387) | 60.7% (40,104) |
| 13-15 | 51.0% (10,438) | 55.7% (76,176) |
| 16+ | 47.3% (1,820) | 50.4% (41,850) |
Nissan Note by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2006 Nissan Note · 49.6%
- 2007 Nissan Note · 50.9%
- 2008 Nissan Note · 53.0%
- 2009 Nissan Note · 56.1%
- 2010 Nissan Note · 56.7%
- 2011 Nissan Note · 58.4%
- 2012 Nissan Note · 60.7%
- 2013 Nissan Note · 65.2%
- 2014 Nissan Note · 75.8%
- 2015 Nissan Note · 80.9%
- 2016 Nissan Note · 84.5%
- 2017 Nissan Note · 85.5%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.