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MOT reliability

Nissan D21

4,539 vehicles · 30,829 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,539 Nissan D21 vehicles and 30,829 completed MOT tests, the Nissan D21 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,052 miles.

4,539
Vehicles
30,829
MOT tests
5,538
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan D21 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan D21 MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Nissan D21 pass rate by age

How the Nissan D21's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
22264%
315482%
423578%
528574%
632775%
748970%
893267%
91,56467%
102,13965%
112,59763%
122,81162%
132,77963%
142,52563%
152,37362%
162,09462%
171,83563%
181,72661%
191,41662%
201,06662%

Fuel types: Diesel (3,683), Petrol (849), LPG (5), CNG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Nissan D21 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan D21 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (853 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (833 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (832 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (814 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (810 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (799 times)
  7. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (758 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (731 times)
  9. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (724 times)
  10. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (719 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (711 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (684 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (580 times)
  14. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (564 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (557 times)

Nissan D21 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 5 80% 129,237
2010 1 17 82% 66,932
2009 2 30 73% 157,621
2008 2 41 73% 91,792
2007 3 48 81% 161,608
2006 7 96 72% 112,082
2005 12 173 72% 120,170
2004 39 577 70% 117,381
2003 56 810 70% 141,222
2002 56 815 66% 119,723
2001 42 627 66% 160,495
2000 50 633 69% 155,653
1999 58 525 67% 111,630
1998 257 2,586 63% 132,821
1997 509 4,336 66% 129,252
1996 471 3,658 63% 132,249
1995 462 3,017 62% 117,909
1994 464 2,640 62% 129,528
1993 425 2,533 62% 133,562
1992 270 1,534 66% 127,455
1991 242 1,127 63% 141,480
1990 276 1,455 62% 126,960
1989 228 989 65% 118,831
1988 315 1,448 64% 129,703
1987 143 771 65% 125,707
1986 82 311 64% 128,017
1985 3 14 57% 109,619
1973 1 1 100% 244,890
1971 2 7 86% 160,191

Nissan D21 reliability FAQ

Across 4,539 Nissan D21 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan D21 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Nissan D21 in our data has covered around 129,052 miles.

Compare the Nissan D21

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