The MoT Files 2017: 10 worst vans for passing the first MoT
There are few things more disappointing than seeing your pride and joy score a big fat fail at its first MoT. Yet, for thousands of van owners, the first test at three years will present a series of costly problems.
We’ve crunched the Government numbers to uncover vans with the lowest MoT pass rates at the first test. This data is based on Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures and covers all three-year-old vans (registered in 2013) that had a minimum of 3000 MoT tests in 2016.
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Nissan NV200 - 68.0% pass rate
We're big fans of the Nissan NV200; it's great to drive, easy to park and capable of shifting sizable loads. Sadly, when it comes to the first MoT, the nimble Nissan struggles somewhat with a disappointing 68 per cent pass rate.
Drill into the data and the Nissan reveals some notable failure rates, with lighting and tyres both ranking highly for failures in the first test. Tyre wear, for example, is 120 per cent worse than the national average for vans registered in 2013.
Click here to see the Nissan NV200's MoT File
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