Nissan Hardbody MOT reliability

Nissan Hardbodys passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 2 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.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

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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

2003 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 83,459 (most between 70,003 and 96,915).

2006: 58% → 2007: 71% → 2008: 71% → 2009: 89% → 2010: 56% → 2011: 71% → 2012: 89% → 2013: 56% → 2014: 50% → 2015: 50% → 2016: 50% → 2017: 29% → 2018: 50% → 2019: 67% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 67% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)
Rear fog lamp: not working (50.0%)
Headlamp aim: too low (50.0%)
Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (50.0%)
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (50.0%)

Where 2003 Hardbodys fail

Brakes

100.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Wheels & tyres

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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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.