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MOT reliability

Nissan 280c

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan 280c vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 280c has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,963 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
224
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan 280c problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan 280c MOT tests:

  • Other153%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Visibility5%

Nissan 280c pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Nissan 280c MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 280c MOT tests:

  1. both top ball joint rubbers split (2 times)
  2. play in steering joint coming from steering box (2 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  4. Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
  5. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
  6. Oil leak (1 times)
  7. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  8. Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  9. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  10. Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  14. Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Nissan 280c pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 16 75% 49,963

Nissan 280c reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan 280c vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan 280c MOT issues are: both top ball joint rubbers split; play in steering joint coming from steering box; Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Nissan 280c in our data has covered around 49,963 miles.

Compare the Nissan 280c

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