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MOT reliability

Nissan E50

3 vehicles · 59 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Nissan E50 vehicles and 59 completed MOT tests, the Nissan E50 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 218,837 miles.

3
Vehicles
59
MOT tests
8,543
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan E50 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan E50 MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes8%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Steering0%

Nissan E50 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
6367%
81100%
91100%
10250%
11560%
12560%
13450%
14367%
15250%
16367%
17333%
18367%
19450%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (3)

Most common Nissan E50 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan E50 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  12. o/s/f brake binding slightly (2 times)
  13. Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)

Nissan E50 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 18 72% 221,189
1997 2 41 59% 217,661

Nissan E50 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Nissan E50 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan E50 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Nissan E50 in our data has covered around 218,837 miles.

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