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

The Nissan Leaf passes its MOT first time 80% of the time, from 53,144 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 80%
- MOT tests analysed: 53,144 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 59,258 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | ELECTRIC | 45 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2024 | Electric | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | ELECTRIC | 180 | 93% |
| 2023 | Electric | 15 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | ELECTRIC | 7,513 | 91% |
| 2022 | Electric | 1,240 | 90% |
| 2021 | ELECTRIC | 7,214 | 89% |
| 2021 | Electric | 1,550 | 89% |
| 2020 | ELECTRIC | 6,958 | 85% |
| 2020 | Electric | 790 | 86% |
| 2019 | ELECTRIC | 4,784 | 84% |
| 2019 | Electric | 211 | 85% |
| 2018 | ELECTRIC | 4,924 | 81% |
| 2017 | ELECTRIC | 4,872 | 76% |
| 2016 | ELECTRIC | 3,873 | 66% |
| 2015 | ELECTRIC | 3,969 | 65% |
| 2014 | ELECTRIC | 2,963 | 60% |
| 2013 | ELECTRIC | 1,206 | 57% |
| 2012 | ELECTRIC | 434 | 63% |
| 2011 | ELECTRIC | 396 | 64% |

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