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MOT reliability

Nissan Blue

4 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Nissan Blue vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Blue has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 152,844 miles.

4
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
3,185
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Blue problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Blue MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility7%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Nissan Blue pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2367%
31100%
41100%
6450%
72100%
8367%
9367%
10250%
11450%
12450%
13450%
14367%
152100%
16475%
171100%
1910%

Fuel types: Petrol (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Nissan Blue MOT faults

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

  1. Rear exhaust box rusty (4 times)
  2. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  6. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  7. Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (2 times)
  11. Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. slight corrotion front hose ferrals (2 times)
  14. brake hose ferrals corrodeing (2 times)
  15. corrosion brake pipes back to front (2 times)

Nissan Blue pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 2 22 68% 92,054
2005 1 14 64% 159,233
1995 1 9 67% 268,037

Nissan Blue reliability FAQ

Across 4 Nissan Blue vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Blue MOT issues are: Rear exhaust box rusty; Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Nissan Blue in our data has covered around 152,844 miles.

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