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MOT reliability

Nissan Cabstar

28,521 vehicles · 345,149 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 28,521 Nissan Cabstar vehicles and 345,149 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Cabstar has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 119,434 miles.

28,521
Vehicles
345,149
MOT tests
7,309
Avg miles / year
3.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Cabstar problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Cabstar MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure3%

Nissan Cabstar pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16378%
242572%
319,46070%
421,67369%
524,17267%
625,78366%
726,65265%
827,51065%
927,69264%
1026,47163%
1124,73862%
1222,67362%
1319,77362%
1416,47761%
1513,47561%
1611,00361%
179,07661%
187,17262%
195,62662%
204,34063%

Fuel types: Diesel (27,969), Petrol (548), LPG (3), Electric (1)

Most common Nissan Cabstar MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27,720 times)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18,207 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (10,935 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (8,544 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,057 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7,445 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (7,425 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,318 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (6,472 times)
  10. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (6,233 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,211 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6,206 times)
  13. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6,144 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (6,035 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,533 times)

Nissan Cabstar pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 118 619 70% 53,403
2019 468 2,798 71% 61,714
2018 408 2,990 70% 74,515
2017 663 5,853 69% 79,630
2016 1,090 10,864 67% 83,902
2015 1,012 11,330 66% 94,469
2014 774 9,732 65% 94,603
2013 717 9,699 65% 104,942
2012 692 10,035 65% 109,144
2011 536 8,128 64% 113,956
2010 657 10,776 63% 112,271
2009 524 9,041 63% 108,140
2008 758 13,514 63% 110,606
2007 914 16,799 63% 113,058
2006 975 17,764 63% 126,595
2005 1,162 22,160 64% 124,761
2004 1,402 26,548 63% 121,903
2003 1,226 21,924 65% 116,091
2002 1,539 25,527 64% 113,749
2001 1,630 22,852 64% 122,822
2000 1,366 15,789 66% 123,340
1999 1,348 13,429 65% 129,245
1998 1,275 11,824 65% 134,816
1997 1,331 10,863 64% 140,095
1996 1,235 9,023 61% 136,304
1995 1,184 7,490 62% 146,260
1994 1,228 7,382 61% 145,179
1993 829 4,460 63% 143,784
1992 296 1,384 62% 140,020
1991 154 655 59% 130,511
1990 207 879 64% 130,625
1989 190 788 62% 140,497
1988 242 1,074 62% 136,825
1987 97 448 63% 167,632
1986 72 316 68% 117,231
1985 21 118 64% 136,195
1984 15 57 68% 76,907
1983 7 26 65% 238,324
1975 1 1 100% 66,607
1971 15 90 72% 121,959

Nissan Cabstar reliability FAQ

Across 28,521 Nissan Cabstar vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Cabstar MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Nissan Cabstar in our data has covered around 119,434 miles.

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