League table/NIU
Make report · 2005–2025
NIU
88.3%
first-time pass rate
9.1%
failed outright
2,571
MOT tests, 2005–2025
NIU at a glance
Most reliable model
NQi GTS CARGO ER 2022
97.6% pass
Least reliable model
NQi GTS SPORT
79.3% pass
Most tested model
NQi GTS PRO
415 tests
Among NIU models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a NIU
failure defects across all NIU models · advisories excluded
brakes is NIU's most common failure — 3.9% of all NIU tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
3.9 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
3.7 | see ranking |
| suspension |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| tyres |
|
1.6 | see ranking |
| steering |
|
1.3 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every NIU model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
NIU models, ranked by test volume
8 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQi GTS PRO |
|
88.0 | 9.4 | 6,982 | 415 |
| NGT |
|
87.7 | 9.9 | 4,468 | 375 |
| NQi GT PRO CARGO |
|
88.2 | 6.4 | 21,138 | 346 |
| M PLUS |
|
91.7 | 6.9 | 2,308 | 277 |
| MQi + SPORT |
|
93.0 | 5.0 | 1,739 | 258 |
| N1S |
|
84.8 | 14.0 | 3,002 | 250 |
| NQi GTS SPORT |
|
79.3 | 17.9 | 5,037 | 184 |
| NQi GTS CARGO ER 2022 |
|
97.6 | 1.6 | 17,913 | 125 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.