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MOT reliability

Nissan Bluebird

15,954 vehicles · 72,367 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15,954 Nissan Bluebird vehicles and 72,367 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Bluebird has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,610 miles.

15,954
Vehicles
72,367
MOT tests
4,325
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Bluebird problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Bluebird MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Nissan Bluebird pass rate by age

How the Nissan Bluebird's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11771%
21675%
31867%
42065%
52471%
63165%
72864%
82767%
92471%
102467%
113863%
123667%
134464%
1425963%
152,26566%
167,87166%
1711,55666%
1811,19366%
199,65866%
207,47566%

Fuel types: Petrol (15,416), Diesel (535), LPG (1), Electric (1), Steam (1)

Most common Nissan Bluebird MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (2,842 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,318 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,294 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,892 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,777 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,673 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1,655 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,604 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,547 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,535 times)
  11. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1,479 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,479 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,475 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,456 times)
  15. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1,445 times)

Nissan Bluebird pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 40,315
2019 1 8 88% 219,333
2018 1 11 73% 131,321
2016 1 11 82% 89,927
2015 1 5 80% 73,242
2014 1 10 60% 126,726
2012 2 22 59% 128,348
2011 1 6 67% 33,959
2010 1 19 63% 185,159
2009 1 14 71% 197,129
2007 2 13 69% 97,737
2005 5 16 81% 99,553
2004 3 18 61% 103,007
2003 2 5 60% 128,602
2002 3 12 58% 143,564
2001 6 57 58% 262,199
2000 3 12 67% 112,347
1999 6 12 75% 137,289
1998 2 2 50% 100,491
1997 10 50 84% 131,325
1996 6 31 65% 137,549
1995 6 40 62% 128,045
1994 8 29 62% 110,007
1993 3 19 58% 189,486
1992 32 134 66% 112,431
1991 516 2,410 67% 113,717
1990 4,111 18,671 67% 113,576
1989 5,246 23,449 68% 116,803
1988 2,746 12,163 68% 113,803
1987 1,912 9,148 67% 116,045
1986 924 4,207 65% 109,946
1985 230 978 69% 107,372
1984 70 268 64% 97,405
1983 31 219 67% 101,503
1982 18 67 63% 77,250
1981 23 140 79% 92,094
1980 3 16 62% 49,576
1979 8 24 83% 52,658
1978 2 27 63% 73,709
1971 4 21 81% 322,079
1968 1 1 100% 10,589

Nissan Bluebird reliability FAQ

Across 15,954 Nissan Bluebird vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Bluebird MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan Bluebird in our data has covered around 114,610 miles.

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