New Study Reveals the Most Unreliable Vans on the Market

A NEW STUDY reveals some of the most unreliable vans on UK roads. The study investigates factors such as the MOT pass rates of the UK’s 30 most popular vans, the average consumer rating for the model, and its servicing demand.

Most Unreliable

In the study carried out by Moneybarn, Nissan sees two of its models fall into the top three unreliable vans in the UK with the Nissan Primastar scoring the lowest ranking in the study, followed closely by the Nissan NV200. Both Nissan models have average consumer ratings of 3/5, the lowest on the list. They are succeeded by the Vauxhall Vivaro with a slightly better consumer rating of 3.9/5.

The Nissan Primastar suffered a reliability score of only 1.26/10 and a first-time MOT pass rate of just under 47%. The Nissan NV200 scored a similar reliability score of 1.72/10 and the Vauxhall Vivaro, 2.41/10.

The vans with the lowest consumer ratings, calculated from consumer review sites Parkers and Auto Express, were the Nissan Primastar, the Fiat Scudo and the Nissan NV200, all reporting a combined rating of 3/5.

Most Reliable

In comparison, the Ford Transit Custom was ranked the UK’s most reliable van, reporting the highest first-time MOT pass rate of 78.6% and the only van to attain a reliability score of 10/10. It was followed closely by the Volkswagen Crafter at 9.2/10 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at 9.08/10.

Further Findings

The study further reported that the most common reason vans fail their MOT is due to problems with electrical equipment, including lamps and reflectors. More than one in ten vans fail due to their headlight aim being dangerously adjusted. Other common reasons for failed MOTs included suspension and weight strain to the vehicle’s breaks.

The full study report is available to read here on the Moneybarn website.

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