MOT reliability
Nissan 5 door
4 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Nissan 5 door vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 5 door has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,491 miles.
4
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
6,264
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Nissan 5 door problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Nissan 5 door MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Body & structure5%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Nissan 5 door pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 7 | 57% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (2)
Most common Nissan 5 door MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 5 door MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- corrosion various parts of underbody and components chassis etc ok at time of test with corrosion assessment tool (2 times)
- large quantity of mud under vehicle (2 times)
- o/s/r tyre worn on edge (2 times)
- slight corrosion some pipes (2 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a) (1 times)
Nissan 5 door pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 36,402 |
| 2004 | 1 | 16 | 69% | 131,087 |
| 1999 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 84,010 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 70,466 |
Nissan 5 door reliability FAQ
Across 4 Nissan 5 door vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Nissan 5 door MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1).
The typical Nissan 5 door in our data has covered around
80,491 miles.
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