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

The Nissan Vanette passes its MOT first time 51% of the time, from 284 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 51%
- MOT tests analysed: 284 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 162 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 28 (few mots) | 46% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 38 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 46% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 41% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 29% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 46% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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