# Nissan Cabstar MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Nissan Cabstar passes its MOT first time 50% of the time, from 8,856 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 50%
- MOT tests analysed: 8,856 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 3,816 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Diesel | 119 | 56% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 450 | 60% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 395 | 57% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 623 | 53% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 967 | 47% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 850 | 50% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 652 | 45% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 538 | 46% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 485 | 52% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 352 | 42% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 385 | 47% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 275 | 52% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 362 | 42% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 400 | 44% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 324 | 50% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 382 | 51% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 390 | 55% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 224 | 53% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 213 | 48% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 154 | 58% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 91 (few mots) | 64% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 55 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 53 (few mots) | 66% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 37 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 62% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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