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

The Nissan Sunny passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 493 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 493 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 311 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 39 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 67 (few mots) | 64% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 59% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 45 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1990 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 46 (few mots) | 72% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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