Nissan 200SX MOT reliability

Nissan 200SXs passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 798 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

798

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Coupe

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2017 petrol

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 113,235 (most between 92,956 and 149,011).

2021: 80% → 2022: 83% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (33.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (33.3%)

Where 2017 200SXs fail

Lights & electrics

33.3%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.