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MOT reliability

Nissan Elgrand e51 auto

175 vehicles · 207 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 175 Nissan Elgrand e51 auto vehicles and 207 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Elgrand e51 auto has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,203 miles.

175
Vehicles
207
MOT tests
6,661
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Elgrand e51 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Elgrand e51 auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes21%
  • Other12%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Nissan Elgrand e51 auto pass rate by age

How the Nissan Elgrand e51 auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
142100%
151788%
164885%
174789%
184384%
192282%
201080%

Fuel types: Petrol (173), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Other (1)

Most common Nissan Elgrand e51 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Elgrand e51 auto MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  15. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)

Nissan Elgrand e51 auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 10 15 87% 81,171
2009 30 54 89% 89,678
2008 41 67 85% 99,464
2007 21 30 90% 94,411
2006 7 19 68% 89,264
2005 5 10 90% 95,760
2004 3 5 80% 87,949
2002 1 5 60% 114,450

Nissan Elgrand e51 auto reliability FAQ

Across 175 Nissan Elgrand e51 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Elgrand e51 auto MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Nissan Elgrand e51 auto in our data has covered around 93,203 miles.

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