What year Nissan Note is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Nissan Note has the highest pass rate at 89.5%, out of 5,198 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Nissan Note MOT failures?

The most common Nissan Note MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Nissan Note — Reliability by Year

179,574 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Nissan Note was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2017

89.5% pass rate · 5,198 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2007

71.9% pass rate · 17,868 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2017	89.5%	30,507 mi	5,198
2016	89.1%	32,509 mi	10,918
2015	87.3%	38,701 mi	15,333
2014	85.1%	43,490 mi	22,696
2013	80.3%	48,161 mi	12,533
2012	77.4%	50,932 mi	12,636
2011	76.5%	55,091 mi	13,247
2010	75.6%	59,478 mi	16,160
2009	74.9%	60,878 mi	17,785
2008	73.0%	65,174 mi	20,126
2007	71.9%	66,854 mi	17,868
2006	72.2%	68,372 mi	15,074

Which year Nissan Note is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 30,507 miles (newest year) to 68,372 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Nissan Note.

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