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

The Nissan Serena passes its MOT first time 74% of the time, from 3,036 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 74%
- MOT tests analysed: 3,036 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 469 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 59 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 30 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 77 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 70 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 67 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 67 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 83 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 71 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 97 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 58 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2015 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 212 | 88% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 76 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2014 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 299 | 80% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 139 | 74% |
| 2013 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2013 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 164 | 70% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 98 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 189 | 76% |
| 2011 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 276 | 69% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 200 | 67% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 159 | 64% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 109 | 65% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 65 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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