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MOT reliability

Nissan 100

10 vehicles · 56 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Nissan 100 vehicles and 56 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 100 has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 108,187 miles.

10
Vehicles
56
MOT tests
4,789
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan 100 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan 100 MOT tests:

  • Other124%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes1%

Nissan 100 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51100%
6250%
71100%
8450%
9367%
10367%
11367%
12250%
13540%
14560%
15667%
16862%
17367%
18560%
191100%
2010%

Fuel types: Petrol (8), Diesel (2)

Most common Nissan 100 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 100 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
  9. Oil leak (3 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  13. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)

Nissan 100 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 11 73% 90,247
1998 1 4 50% 97,448
1996 1 17 59% 161,263
1994 2 11 55% 114,418
1993 1 6 50% 110,551
1992 1 3 67% 103,624
1991 2 3 67% 110,400
1989 1 1 100% 69,106

Nissan 100 reliability FAQ

Across 10 Nissan 100 vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan 100 MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan 100 in our data has covered around 108,187 miles.

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