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MOT reliability

Nissan Motor caravan

7 vehicles · 108 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Nissan Motor caravan vehicles and 108 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Motor caravan has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 126,565 miles.

7
Vehicles
108
MOT tests
4,619
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Motor caravan MOT tests:

  • Other52%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility2%

Nissan Motor caravan pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
2560%
3771%
4667%
51155%
6560%
7650%
8667%
9560%
10771%
11771%
122100%
13580%
142100%
15250%
16367%
17367%
18250%
191100%
20250%

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

Most common Nissan Motor caravan MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (8 times)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (8 times)
  4. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (8 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (5 times)
  6. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (4 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  9. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  12. under trays fitted (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)

Nissan Motor caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 12 58% 106,781
2012 1 13 92% 142,851
2008 1 19 53% 138,197
2006 2 32 62% 121,593
2004 1 8 62% 77,965
1999 1 24 62% 176,975

Nissan Motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 7 Nissan Motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Motor caravan MOT issues are: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Nissan Motor caravan in our data has covered around 126,565 miles.

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