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:
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Other79%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
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Brakes5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Steering5%
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Visibility2%
Nissan L pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Nissan L MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan L MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d) (2 times)
- o/s rear tyre small cracks due to age perishing (2 times)
- o/s tyre sidewall perishing (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
- battery insecure (2 times)
- o/s/r tyre perished (2 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
Nissan L pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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