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MOT reliability

Nissan El grande

61 vehicles · 1,005 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 61 Nissan El grande vehicles and 1,005 completed MOT tests, the Nissan El grande has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 156,408 miles.

61
Vehicles
1,005
MOT tests
6,802
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan El grande problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan El grande MOT tests:

  • Other59%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility2%

Nissan El grande pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14971%
25074%
35465%
45664%
54670%
64871%
74869%
85461%
94764%
105366%
115567%
124665%
134865%
144569%
153361%
163574%
173759%
182665%
192462%
202060%

Fuel types: Diesel (42), Petrol (19)

Most common Nissan El grande MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (45 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (37 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (34 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (33 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (29 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (26 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25 times)
  12. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (22 times)
  13. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (21 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (21 times)
  15. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (21 times)

Nissan El grande pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 15 67% 115,721
2014 1 16 75% 95,864
2013 4 51 75% 162,001
2012 3 49 63% 167,389
2011 1 8 62% 134,293
2010 9 146 64% 153,054
2009 5 107 64% 165,541
2008 7 130 70% 177,661
2007 8 128 72% 161,967
2005 1 12 58% 131,883
2004 2 25 76% 105,364
2003 2 21 76% 111,795
2001 2 19 74% 137,037
2000 3 54 69% 157,477
1999 4 68 69% 152,523
1998 3 57 56% 173,775
1997 5 99 58% 170,567

Nissan El grande reliability FAQ

Across 61 Nissan El grande vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan El grande MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan El grande in our data has covered around 156,408 miles.

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