MOT reliability

Nissan 980

Q: Is the Nissan 980 reliable?

Across 1 Nissan 980 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Nissan 980?

The typical Nissan 980 in our data has covered around 164,655 miles.

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

71%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan 980 vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Nissan 980 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 164,655 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

4,696

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

10%

Dangerous-fault share

Nissan 980 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan 980 MOT tests:

Other56%
Emissions & nuisance15%
Steering12%
Brakes12%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Body & structure8%
Visibility4%
Seatbelts & equipment2%

Nissan 980 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	50%
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Nissan 980 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan 980 MOT tests:

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
Coolant leak (5 times)
Front tyre perished.2.5mm(165/70/12) (2 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a)) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)

Nissan 980 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2005	1	24	71%	164,655

Nissan 980 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan 980 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan 980 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Coolant leak ; Front tyre perished.2.5mm(165/70/12).

The typical Nissan 980 in our data has covered around 164,655 miles.

Compare the Nissan 980

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