Nissan Ariya MOT reliability

Nissan Ariyas passed their MOT first time 92% of the time across 1,568 tests in 2025. 14,244 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

92%

MOTs analysed

1,568

Still licensed (GB)

14,244

Body type

Suv

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

2022 electric

1,337 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 24,248 (most between 17,643 and 33,972).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.5%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.6%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.7%)

Where 2022 Ariyas fail

Wheels & tyres

3.9%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Lights & electrics

1.8%

Brakes

0.7%

Suspension & axles

0.6%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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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.