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MOT reliability

Nissan Interstar

2,897 vehicles · 44,252 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,897 Nissan Interstar vehicles and 44,252 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Interstar has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,827 miles.

2,897
Vehicles
44,252
MOT tests
10,802
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Interstar problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Interstar MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility2%

Nissan Interstar pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11675%
215065%
33,27973%
43,73071%
53,72969%
63,68268%
73,61766%
83,53465%
93,30965%
103,02165%
112,71065%
122,43166%
132,21865%
141,95864%
151,72164%
161,44665%
171,11466%
1890263%
1964864%
2042465%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,892), Petrol (5)

Most common Nissan Interstar MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,081 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,449 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,323 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,320 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,214 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,212 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1,082 times)
  8. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1,016 times)
  9. Oil leak (941 times)
  10. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (905 times)
  11. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (888 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (882 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (868 times)
  14. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (844 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (768 times)

Nissan Interstar pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 6 8 75% 68,878
2022 2 3 100% 60,660
2019 1 6 67% 63,032
2017 1 7 57% 144,657
2014 1 12 75% 131,685
2012 3 44 68% 116,579
2011 31 457 65% 166,431
2010 155 2,463 66% 158,570
2009 231 3,680 69% 156,372
2008 271 4,132 68% 160,887
2007 300 4,550 67% 157,217
2006 350 5,633 65% 154,152
2005 280 4,788 66% 151,860
2004 404 6,494 67% 146,443
2003 377 5,613 67% 141,880
2002 472 6,277 65% 131,269
2000 1 1 100% 83,636
1996 1 10 70% 216,192

Nissan Interstar reliability FAQ

Across 2,897 Nissan Interstar vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Interstar MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front 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 Interstar in our data has covered around 148,827 miles.

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