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MOT reliability

Nissan Caravan

145 vehicles · 1,893 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 145 Nissan Caravan vehicles and 1,893 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Caravan has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,817 miles.

145
Vehicles
1,893
MOT tests
5,975
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Caravan MOT tests:

  • Other64%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Nissan Caravan pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17966%
29562%
39163%
48064%
59261%
68963%
78361%
89158%
98361%
108565%
118770%
128764%
138469%
148272%
158371%
167973%
177070%
186164%
195671%
205573%

Fuel types: Diesel (102), Petrol (42), Other (1)

Most common Nissan Caravan MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (69 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (51 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (47 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (42 times)
  8. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (37 times)
  9. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (36 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (35 times)
  12. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (34 times)
  13. Oil leak (33 times)
  14. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (32 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (32 times)

Nissan Caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 53
2022 1 3 100% 15,360
2019 1 5 100% 114,343
2018 1 5 60% 157,817
2017 1 14 71% 95,392
2016 4 41 68% 101,385
2014 1 18 56% 108,865
2013 2 26 65% 126,320
2012 4 52 62% 137,349
2011 6 71 59% 151,542
2010 13 181 64% 143,953
2009 6 128 63% 217,377
2008 12 245 60% 144,370
2007 11 167 61% 137,215
2006 6 97 69% 183,144
2005 13 74 80% 110,653
2004 9 125 70% 101,993
2003 4 40 65% 116,478
2002 2 9 100% 93,465
2001 1 2 100% 110,999
2000 1 5 60% 127,171
1999 7 81 69% 177,679
1998 11 212 72% 164,937
1997 7 97 70% 146,807
1996 3 61 69% 134,254
1995 2 25 56% 163,829
1993 3 35 51% 117,570
1992 5 28 68% 137,357
1991 1 6 83% 147,999
1989 3 31 65% 183,880
1988 1 4 50% 225,903
1987 1 2 50% 134,289

Nissan Caravan reliability FAQ

Across 145 Nissan Caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Caravan MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Nissan Caravan in our data has covered around 140,817 miles.

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