Car statistics by year

2010 Nissan Pixo

Nissan Pixo cars first registered in 2010: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2010, so like is set against like.

A year of the Nissan Pixo. “2010” is the year of first registration.

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3,624 MOT tests of 2010 Nissan Pixo cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 62.0% All 2010 cars 59.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 64,700 miles; all 2010 cars 98,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 3,700 76.3% of the 4,847 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 8.2% All 2010 cars 10.1%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.3% All 2010 cars 66.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 3,624 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2010 Nissan Pixos do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 15 years old, 62.0% of 2010 Nissan Pixo MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.3% for all cars first registered in 2010. 2010 Nissan Pixos did better than average for their age, by 2.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 62.8% of the time (all 2010 cars 59.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Nissan Pixo vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Nissan Pixo bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Nissan Pixo compared with all cars
First registered Nissan PixoAll cars
’09 62.3%58.2%
’10 62.0%59.3%
’11 65.7%61.5%
’12 66.2%63.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2010 Nissan Pixo

Stop lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2010 Nissan Pixo failed, on 16.8% of about 1,400 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (52.0% of failed tests; all 2010 cars 46.0%). 8.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.1% for all cars first registered in 2010. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2010 Nissan Pixo tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 16.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 13.2%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.9%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 10.1%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.2%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 6.8%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 6.8%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.0%
Horn: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.7%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 5.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Nissan Pixo vs all 2010 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2010 Nissan Pixo MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2010 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 52.0%
Suspension 32.2%
Brakes 25.6%
Visibility 20.1%
Tyres 16.7%
Body, chassis, structure 8.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks 5.7%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 4.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2010 Nissan Pixo

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.3% of 2010 Nissan Pixo tests had at least one (all 2010 cars 66.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2010 Nissan Pixo tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 24.6%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 18.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 17.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 13.5%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 13.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 7.0%
Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.2%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 5.2%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 4.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 4.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2010 Nissan Pixo?

Half of the 2010 Nissan Pixos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 64,700 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 46,300 and a quarter more than 87,000. For all cars first registered in 2010, the middle figure was 98,700 miles, so 2010 Nissan Pixos have been driven 34.4% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2010 Nissan Pixo and all 2010 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2010 Nissan Pixo 31,300 46,300 64,700 87,000 108,700 3,503
All 2010 cars 51,300 72,900 98,700 126,900 155,200 1,188,752
miles

Half of the 2010 Nissan Pixos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 64,700 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2010 Nissan Pixos are left?

At the end of 2014, 4,847 2010 Nissan Pixos were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 3,700 were: 3,492 licensed and 208 declared off the road (SORN). That is 76.3% still on the record, against 70.6% for all cars first registered in 2010.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2010 Nissan Pixos on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2010 cars
Year end 2010 Nissan PixoAll 2010 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 99.3%99.1%
2016 98.8%98.4%
2017 97.6%97.0%
2018 96.6%95.4%
2019 94.9%93.5%
2020 92.6%91.4%
2021 91.1%88.9%
2022 89.0%85.8%
2023 85.6%81.6%
2024 81.1%76.4%
2025 76.3%70.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2010

2 of the Nissan Pixo’s 3 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2010.

The 2010 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2010 may have been built in 2009, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Nissan Pixo recalls whose build dates include 2010
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
30 Jul 2013 Heater fan motor may overheat 3 Nov 2008 to 22 Jun 2012 14,548
15 Apr 2010 Brake lights may fail 2 Mar 2009 to 11 Feb 2010 646

Every Nissan Pixo recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Nissan Pixo

4 years of the Nissan Pixo, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2011 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (65.7% passed first time) and the 2012 cars worst (66.2%).

Nissan Pixos by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2009 3,103 62.3% 58.2%
2010 3,700 62.0% 59.3%
2011 1,870 65.7% 61.5%
2012 1,704 66.2% 63.6%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 3,624 MOT tests of 2010 Nissan Pixo cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 3,700 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Nissan Pixo cars first registered in 2010; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2010.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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