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Nv200: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 34,515 MOT tests, the Nv200 returns 67.0% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Worn suspension bushes and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 90,794, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
2,912 occurrences · 8.4% of tests
- 02
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
2,436 occurrences · 7.1% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
2,377 occurrences · 6.9% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
1,738 occurrences · 5.0% of tests
- 05
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1,625 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 06
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1,191 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 07
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
1,093 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
1,067 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
1,040 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 10
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
973 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£168–£515
If every one of this Nv200's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Nv200?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Nv200 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.