The Nissan Leaf battery: what it is worth, year by year
Nissan Leaf, 2010 – 2022, pack of about 40 kWh. Versions and capacities, manufacturer warranty, expected state of health, possible battery lease and the cost of a failure.
Indicative estimate, excluding diagnosis.
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Remaining warranty, expected state of health, battery lease and cost of a failure. All at once — and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
We check, we don’t certify. The date of first registration is shown in box B of the V5C logbook. The state of health given is a range calculated from the battery’s age, mileage and chemistry: only a measurement on the vehicle gives a figure.
Battery versions of the Nissan Leaf
A model sold over several years does not have the same battery from start to finish, and two versions are often sold side by side. Identify yours: capacity and chemistry change the range, the expected degradation and the cost of a replacement.
- 24 kWh2011 – 201224 kWhLMO
battery sold with the car · state of health viewable without going to a garage
- Pack without liquid cooling: it copes with heat and repeated rapid charging less well than actively cooled models.
- Documented faster degradation of this pack in hot climates.
- Capacity warranty limited to 5 years or 60,000 miles in the UK.
- Rapid charging via CHAdeMO only, which is less and less available.
- 24 kWh2013 – 201724 kWhLMO
bought or leased, a choice at the time · state of health viewable without going to a garage
- Pack without liquid cooling: it copes with heat and repeated rapid charging less well than actively cooled models.
- Documented faster degradation in hot climates, reduced but not solved by the revised 2015 cells.
- Capacity warranty limited to 5 years or 60,000 miles in the UK.
- Rapid charging via CHAdeMO only, which is less and less available.
- 30 kWh2016 – 201730 kWhNMC
bought or leased, a choice at the time · state of health viewable without going to a garage
- Pack without liquid cooling: it copes with heat and repeated rapid charging less well than actively cooled models.
- On cars built from December 2015 to August 2017, the control unit under-estimated capacity; a manufacturer update corrects the reading.
- Rapid charging via CHAdeMO only, which is less and less available.
- 40 kWh201840 kWhNMC
battery sold with the car · state of health viewable without going to a garage
- Pack without liquid cooling: it copes with heat and repeated rapid charging less well than actively cooled models.
- Rapid charging throttled after several DC charges in quick succession.
- Rapid charging via CHAdeMO only, which is less and less available.
- 40 kWh2019 – 202440 kWhNMC
battery sold with the car · state of health viewable without going to a garage
- Pack without liquid cooling: it copes with heat and repeated rapid charging less well than actively cooled models.
- Rapid charging throttled after several DC charges in quick succession.
- Rapid charging via CHAdeMO only, which is less and less available.
- Connected services shut down in France on 30 March 2026.
- 62 kWh (e+)2019 – 202462 kWhNMC
battery sold with the car · state of health viewable without going to a garage
- Pack without liquid cooling: it copes with heat and repeated rapid charging less well than actively cooled models.
- Rapid charging throttled from as low as 38 °C on this pack.
- Rapid charging via CHAdeMO only, which is less and less available.
- Connected services shut down in France on 30 March 2026.
The expected state of health of a Nissan Leaf battery
Three model years of this car, at the average French annual mileage of 9,321 miles, each with its chemistry. These ranges describe where a comparable battery usually sits, not yours: use, climate and charging habits spread the fleet widely.
- 2011 model year50 to 55%15 years, 139,809 miles, LMO chemistry
- 2018 model year76 to 86%8 years, 74,565 miles, NMC chemistry
- 2024 model year91 to 97%2 years, 18,641 miles, NMC chemistry
For a figure rather than a range, you need a measurement on the car. What state of health means and how it is measured.
The battery in a Nissan Leaf may be leased
On the other years concerned, both options existed and only the first owner’s contract settles the question.
What this changes, and what listings rarely say: a leased battery remains covered by its contract, often beyond the manufacturer warranty, but the lease passes on with the car and the leasing company can refuse the transfer. Ask for the lease contract and a recent bank statement showing the payment before you sign: it is the only reliable proof.
What the energy costs per 100 miles
Charged at home, a Nissan Leaf uses between £7.24 and £10.91 of electricity per 100 miles.
By comparison, a recent petrol car averages 38.7 mpg (7.3 L/100 km) in real-world use: about £19.75 of fuel per 100 miles, at the average price of unleaded petrol (£1.681 per litre on 14 September 2026).
Bottom of the range: the WLTP official consumption, from 3.0 to 3.6 miles/kWh depending on the version. Top: 25% more, the measured gap between official figures and real-world use. Electricity at £0.2632 per kWh, the Ofgem price cap.
Charging at a public charge point: prices vary too much from one operator to another to be given here.
Compare the cost of every modelSources: consumption from the manufacturer or the European registration database; electricity: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, 1 October to 31 December 2026, direct debit, Great Britain average, no VAT (announced 26 August 2026); real-world gap: TNO 2025 and ICCT 2025; petrol: JRC 2025 and weekly road fuel prices from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Checked on 21 September 2026.
Specifications and price ranges given as an order of magnitude, still being confirmed with garages. Only a price given after diagnosis is binding.
The Nissan Leaf battery
Sold from 2010 to 2022, with a pack of about 40 kWh.
The Nissan Leaf pack can be repaired module by module. When only one module is at fault, the repair costs far less than a new pack.
Faults reported by garages in France
- Faster degradation because the pack has no liquid cooling.
- Capacity bars lost on the dashboard.
- Overheating during back-to-back rapid charging (“rapidgate”).
Find out what your Leaf is worth
The model, the date of first registration and the mileage are all it takes: remaining warranty, expected state of health, possible battery lease and the cost of a failure. Nothing is sent, the calculation runs in your browser.
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