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

The Nissan Pulsar passes its MOT first time 71% of the time, from 20,884 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 20,884 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 19,633 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1,794 | 81% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 206 | 62% |
| 2018 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 3,267 | 78% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 821 | 69% |
| 2017 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 3,820 | 75% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2,285 | 65% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4,821 | 71% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,479 | 58% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 708 | 66% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 588 | 58% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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