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MOT reliability

Nissan E

2 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Nissan E vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Nissan E has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,156 miles.

2
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
23,587
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan E problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan E MOT tests:

  • Brakes44%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Other24%
  • Lamps & electrical12%

Nissan E pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2250%
3250%
41100%
52100%
61100%
7250%
121100%
132100%
14250%
151100%

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

Most common Nissan E MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) (1 times)
  8. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and gaiter damaged slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Nissan E pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 12 75% 161,813
1999 1 6 83% 126,500

Nissan E reliability FAQ

Across 2 Nissan E vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan E MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Nissan E in our data has covered around 144,156 miles.

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