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

The Nissan Patrol passes its MOT first time 70% of the time, from 923 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 70%
- MOT tests analysed: 923 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 597 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 104 | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 175 | 66% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 72 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 56 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 28 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 39 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 49 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 20 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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