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MOT reliability

Nissan Navara

127,952 vehicles · 1,321,650 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 127,952 Nissan Navara vehicles and 1,321,650 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Navara has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,629 miles.

127,952
Vehicles
1,321,650
MOT tests
10,338
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Navara problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Navara MOT tests:

  • Other50%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility3%

Nissan Navara pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
110690%
22,71883%
3149,32883%
4148,17380%
5143,78778%
6136,57776%
7128,81674%
8116,21572%
9102,22670%
1085,88769%
1170,01668%
1257,24467%
1347,56167%
1438,29367%
1529,39067%
1622,07867%
1716,43366%
1811,47067%
197,37566%
204,14366%

Fuel types: Diesel (127,738), Petrol (208), Electric (3), LPG (1), Other (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Nissan Navara MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (39,585 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (33,633 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (32,747 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32,142 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32,058 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31,672 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (30,171 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28,732 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26,892 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25,171 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23,117 times)
  12. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (22,665 times)
  13. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (22,085 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18,103 times)
  15. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (16,174 times)

Nissan Navara pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 29 33 97% 19,668
2022 131 251 90% 49,163
2021 7,609 21,171 85% 58,549
2020 4,617 18,131 83% 67,028
2019 8,267 42,052 82% 77,684
2018 8,971 56,935 80% 87,792
2017 10,316 79,960 79% 93,224
2016 9,121 75,446 81% 100,417
2015 4,604 46,022 76% 108,189
2014 4,418 48,406 76% 113,268
2013 4,355 52,981 75% 122,858
2012 4,523 60,404 73% 130,027
2011 6,061 84,432 73% 137,432
2010 3,233 47,482 71% 137,562
2009 4,144 59,631 70% 125,031
2008 5,899 79,211 70% 124,501
2007 10,653 132,774 71% 120,535
2006 11,839 149,788 71% 131,427
2005 8,050 109,367 72% 128,328
2004 5,333 77,254 72% 119,605
2003 2,829 41,721 72% 126,312
2002 1,421 19,913 72% 130,727
2001 841 12,343 68% 131,483
2000 283 3,817 68% 141,261
1999 117 1,358 66% 155,378
1998 34 330 65% 111,196
1997 20 102 73% 164,743
1996 21 101 61% 115,999
1995 27 107 58% 106,278
1994 27 131 58% 103,358
1993 13 57 53% 137,067
1992 7 35 57% 122,041
1991 13 50 54% 130,993
1990 18 70 57% 136,368
1989 14 47 53% 121,768
1988 18 63 63% 128,068
1987 15 46 72% 126,978
1986 5 28 54% 143,952
1978 1 2 50% 81,570

Nissan Navara reliability FAQ

Across 127,952 Nissan Navara vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Navara MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Nissan Navara in our data has covered around 109,629 miles.

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