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MOT reliability

Nissan Fairlady

217 vehicles · 1,899 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 217 Nissan Fairlady vehicles and 1,899 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Fairlady has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,377 miles.

217
Vehicles
1,899
MOT tests
3,423
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Fairlady problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Fairlady MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%

Nissan Fairlady pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15980%
25983%
37581%
48980%
57879%
69372%
78880%
87879%
98376%
107873%
118075%
127576%
138373%
147674%
157175%
168970%
179278%
188373%
198571%
205483%

Fuel types: Petrol (216), Other (1)

Most common Nissan Fairlady MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (66 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (54 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (53 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (42 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (34 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (31 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
  13. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (24 times)
  14. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (23 times)
  15. Oil leak (22 times)

Nissan Fairlady pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 2 100% 6,711
2022 1 2 100% 6,560
2020 1 6 67% 98,977
2019 1 7 86% 175,296
2018 4 18 83% 58,549
2017 2 7 100% 43,775
2016 2 25 68% 106,783
2015 3 32 72% 107,345
2014 4 12 83% 65,092
2012 2 4 100% 61,294
2011 2 16 88% 73,489
2010 4 49 71% 62,509
2009 6 66 79% 88,270
2008 10 110 83% 96,930
2007 15 222 77% 99,834
2006 12 72 81% 103,247
2005 20 211 73% 103,452
2004 23 227 78% 100,894
2003 27 260 76% 97,808
2002 21 124 75% 106,729
2001 2 15 87% 79,074
2000 1 19 79% 60,000
1999 2 33 70% 120,039
1997 4 17 82% 92,161
1996 3 26 73% 77,916
1995 3 34 74% 97,656
1994 3 19 89% 100,955
1993 6 40 72% 151,398
1992 10 59 73% 89,799
1991 2 22 55% 139,924
1990 8 66 64% 95,954
1989 2 25 88% 145,580
1988 2 6 67% 83,498
1987 2 2 100% 58,833
1986 1 6 100%
1981 1 10 60% 108,708
1980 1 9 78% 92,701
1974 1 4 100% 48,036
1973 1 14 71% 98,491

Nissan Fairlady reliability FAQ

Across 217 Nissan Fairlady vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Fairlady MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan Fairlady in our data has covered around 97,377 miles.

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