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MOT reliability

Nissan Cabster

6 vehicles · 47 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Nissan Cabster vehicles and 47 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Cabster has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,554 miles.

6
Vehicles
47
MOT tests
4,278
Avg miles / year
4.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Cabster problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Cabster MOT tests:

  • Other70%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes7%
  • Visibility4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Nissan Cabster pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4450%
5367%
6367%
71100%
8367%
91100%
10367%
11475%
121100%
13367%
14250%
15250%
16250%
17560%
18743%
19250%

Fuel types: Diesel (5), Petrol (1)

Most common Nissan Cabster MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (12 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
  4. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  6. Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)

Nissan Cabster pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 10 90% 111,854
2001 1 28 54% 92,833
1994 1 1 100% 131,199
1988 3 8 50% 107,147

Nissan Cabster reliability FAQ

Across 6 Nissan Cabster vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 4.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Cabster MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Nissan Cabster in our data has covered around 109,554 miles.

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