MOT reliability
Nissan Car
7 vehicles · 80 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Nissan Car vehicles and 80 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Car has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 126,796 miles.
7
Vehicles
80
MOT tests
4,991
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Nissan Car problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Nissan Car MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Brakes10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Body & structure5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
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Steering1%
Nissan Car pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 5 | 60% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 5 | 60% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5), Other (2)
Most common Nissan Car MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Car MOT tests:
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (6 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (6 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (4 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- nearside front tyre perished and has cuts to sidewalls (2 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
Nissan Car pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 192,416 |
| 1999 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 132,948 |
| 1994 | 1 | 14 | 79% | 120,840 |
| 1993 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 133,338 |
| 1991 | 1 | 18 | 61% | 172,525 |
Nissan Car reliability FAQ
Across 7 Nissan Car vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Nissan Car MOT issues are:
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing; Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing; Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b).
The typical Nissan Car in our data has covered around
126,796 miles.
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