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MOT reliability

Nissan 2 door

2 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Nissan 2 door vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 2 door has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,632 miles.

2
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
3,503
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan 2 door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan 2 door MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Visibility12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Body & structure5%

Nissan 2 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
61100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
11250%
13250%
171100%
18250%
192100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Nissan 2 door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 2 door MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. all four tyres are splitting at sidewall area (1 times)
  15. Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)

Nissan 2 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 17 76% 82,632
1991 1 18 56% —

Nissan 2 door reliability FAQ

Across 2 Nissan 2 door vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan 2 door MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c).

The typical Nissan 2 door in our data has covered around 82,632 miles.

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