In 2025, 69,014 Nissan Navara cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 67% passed first time, compared with 74% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Navara worse than average. Most are commercial vans or pick-ups, which usually cover far higher mileages and harder work than private cars, so we leave them out of the car rankings.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 4 years old, 82% of Navaras passed first time (all cars that age: 87%). By 20 years, that figure is 55% (all cars: 58%). It trails the average car at most ages, most noticeably at 10 years (11 points behind).
Nissan Navara All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Navara passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 years | 6,881 | 82% | 87% | 53,733 |
| 5 years | 4,143 | 78% | 86% | 62,832 |
| 6 years | 7,174 | 74% | 84% | 73,079 |
| 7 years | 7,653 | 70% | 81% | 83,181 |
| 8 years | 8,664 | 68% | 78% | 88,708 |
| 9 years | 7,568 | 70% | 75% | 96,887 |
| 10 years | 3,794 | 61% | 72% | 103,799 |
| 11 years | 3,353 | 59% | 69% | 110,932 |
| 12 years | 3,264 | 58% | 66% | 120,133 |
| 13 years | 3,073 | 54% | 63% | 126,702 |
| 14 years | 3,507 | 56% | 61% | 135,865 |
| 15 years | 1,675 | 56% | 59% | 134,973 |
| 16 years | 1,501 | 55% | 58% | 124,317 |
| 17 years | 1,421 | 56% | 57% | 129,925 |
| 18 years | 1,761 | 56% | 57% | 128,133 |
| 19 years | 1,498 | 56% | 57% | 142,429 |
| 20 years | 964 | 55% | 58% | 138,738 |
What fails most on a Nissan Navara
The area that lets the Navara down most, relative to other cars, is body and structure: 9.3% of tests failed on it, 2.2 times the rate for the average car. It does comparatively well on tyres.
Share of Navara tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | Suspension | 8.3% |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | Suspension | 7.1% |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | Emissions and leaks | 4.8% |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 4.3% |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | Lights and electrics | 3.7% |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | Tyres | 3.3% |
What to check when buying a used Navara
Based on where the Navara fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Body and structure: Get underneath with a torch: sills, jacking points, subframe mounts and floor pans. Structural rust is the failure that can make a car uneconomic to fix. Repair guide
- Steering: Feel for play or knocking through the wheel, and check power-steering fluid isn’t leaking. More
- Suspension: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, look for leaking shock absorbers, and check the car sits level. Ask whether springs, bushes or drop links have been replaced. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Navara
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a NavaraFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Navara?
In 2025, 67% of Nissan Navara cars passed their MOT first time, across 69,014 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 74%.
What do Nissan Navara cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened (8.3% of tests); a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn (7.1% of tests); engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction (4.8% of tests).
Other Nissan models
Nissan Qashqai (67%), Nissan Juke (66%), Nissan Micra (63%), Nissan Note (63%), Nissan X-Trail (69%), Nissan Leaf (80%). All Nissan models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.