MOT reliability

Nissan 1.6 lax

Q: Is the Nissan 1.6 lax reliable?

Across 1 Nissan 1.6 lax vehicles in our MOT data, 47% pass the MOT (a 53% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Nissan 1.6 lax?

The typical Nissan 1.6 lax in our data has covered around 113,887 miles.

1 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed

47%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan 1.6 lax vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 1.6 lax has an overall 47% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 113,887 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

5,956

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Nissan 1.6 lax problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan 1.6 lax MOT tests:

Other97%
Emissions & nuisance9%
Seatbelts & equipment6%

Nissan 1.6 lax pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	3	33%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Nissan 1.6 lax MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 1.6 lax MOT tests:

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
both wipers split (2 times)
wipers not parking automatically (2 times)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Offside Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)

Nissan 1.6 lax pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1997	1	17	47%	113,887

Nissan 1.6 lax reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan 1.6 lax vehicles in our MOT data, 47% pass the MOT (a 53% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan 1.6 lax MOT issues are: Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan 1.6 lax in our data has covered around 113,887 miles.

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