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Nissan Frontier vs Nissan Juke: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Nissan Frontier
74%
MOT pass rate · 94 vehicles
Nissan Juke
79%
MOT pass rate · 285,880 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Juke is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Nissan Frontier Nissan Juke
MOT pass rate 74% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 85,183 mi 74,663 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 94 285,880

Most common faults

Nissan Frontier

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  6. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nissan Juke

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Nissan Juke is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Nissan Frontier report Full Nissan Juke report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.