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MOT reliability

Nissan L

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan L vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Nissan L has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 122,130 miles.

1
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
1,599
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan L problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan L MOT tests:

  • Other79%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Brakes5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering5%
  • Visibility2%

Nissan L pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
2250%
3250%
4250%
5250%
71100%
8250%
9250%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
16250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Nissan L MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  5. Oil leak (3 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d) (2 times)
  9. o/s rear tyre small cracks due to age perishing (2 times)
  10. o/s tyre sidewall perishing (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  13. battery insecure (2 times)
  14. o/s/r tyre perished (2 times)
  15. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)

Nissan L pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 23 65% 122,130

Nissan L reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan L vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan L MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Nissan L in our data has covered around 122,130 miles.

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