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2019 Nissan NV250: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Nissan NV250 first registered in 2019: we looked at the 380 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 380 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

380MOTs of 2019 cars, done in 2023–2025
72%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%)
10,800typical miles a year
22.6×the usual rate for brake lights

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2019 Nissan NV250?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2019 Nissan NV250 than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Brake lights22.6× usual
    Nissan NV250
    11.3% All 2019 cars
    0.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 8.2%, against 0.4% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Wipers2.9× usual
    Nissan NV250
    8.9% All 2019 cars
    3.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7.4%, against 2% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

Common 2019 Nissan NV250 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 Nissan NV250 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    28% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    23% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    22% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    15% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    2% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    1% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 Nissan NV250

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the brake lights? (Flagged at MOT 22.6× as often on the 2019 Nissan NV250 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the wipers? (Flagged at MOT 2.9× as often on the 2019 Nissan NV250 as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Nissan NV250 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20212,940Tyres 30%
20201,880Tyres 31%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Nissan NV250 cars first registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score