2016 Nissan Leaf Electric · MA16 OWP

The 2016 Nissan Leaf presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 21 August 2025 at 90,452 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable on paper, though the lead-up to that pass shows administrative churn rather than mechanical decline. Three tests clustered within a week in August 2025, two fails on 14 and 18 August at 90,441 and 90,452 miles followed by the pass, were logged with no defects cited. This pattern points to a retest or processing anomaly, not a worsening fault condition. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,045 miles across the car's ten years, a typical figure for the age. The gap between the 15 August 2024 pass at 83,608 miles and the August 2025 cluster shows about 6,844 miles added in a year, consistent with light commuting use. The record is sparse, with only two years of entries and no advisories or corrosion flags across either cycle. Previous keepers appear to have kept the EV on a basic annual test rhythm without deferred consumable neglect showing in the data. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc wear, as the Leaf's extra battery mass accelerates front suspension fatigue even when MOTs log clean. Check the 12-volt auxiliary battery and traction battery cooling fins, items outside MOT scope that degrade with low-mileage standing. The absence of structural or exhaust advisories in the DVSA history gives no red flag, but a clean sheet offers no proof of underside condition. Given the repeated fail-pass loop in August 2025 with zero defects noted, verify the V5C and test certificate to confirm the entries reflect genuine DVSA retests rather than data duplication. The car's low annual use means rubber components and brake calipers may have suffered from periods of inactivity. A pre-purchase health check on charging hardware remains sensible despite the spotless mechanical record.