MOT reliability
Nissan Patrol
7,981 vehicles · 80,567 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7,981 Nissan Patrol vehicles and 80,567 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Patrol has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,180 miles.
7,981
Vehicles
80,567
MOT tests
7,006
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Nissan Patrol problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Nissan Patrol MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Steering2%
Nissan Patrol pass rate by age
How the Nissan Patrol's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 83% |
| 2 | 124 | 85% |
| 3 | 1,895 | 86% |
| 4 | 2,284 | 85% |
| 5 | 2,783 | 82% |
| 6 | 3,365 | 79% |
| 7 | 4,206 | 76% |
| 8 | 4,702 | 75% |
| 9 | 4,936 | 73% |
| 10 | 5,049 | 72% |
| 11 | 5,273 | 70% |
| 12 | 5,565 | 69% |
| 13 | 5,682 | 68% |
| 14 | 5,415 | 67% |
| 15 | 4,739 | 68% |
| 16 | 4,289 | 68% |
| 17 | 3,939 | 67% |
| 18 | 3,264 | 68% |
| 19 | 2,642 | 70% |
| 20 | 2,189 | 70% |
Fuel types: Diesel (7,003), Petrol (920), LPG (58)
Most common Nissan Patrol MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Patrol MOT tests:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3,159 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3,020 times)
- Oil leak (2,336 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,786 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,670 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,668 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,667 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1,655 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,628 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,601 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,554 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,536 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,519 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,517 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,477 times)
Nissan Patrol pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 63,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 | 100% | 5,894 |
| 2020 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 79,245 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 8,620 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 83% | 73,360 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 911 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 212,341 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 41,313 |
| 2014 | 3 | 27 | 63% | 289,401 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 150,676 |
| 2012 | 3 | 21 | 71% | 94,499 |
| 2011 | 4 | 39 | 64% | 105,951 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 | 91% | 104,815 |
| 2009 | 20 | 258 | 78% | 104,816 |
| 2008 | 57 | 779 | 77% | 94,604 |
| 2007 | 114 | 1,459 | 77% | 108,259 |
| 2006 | 158 | 2,070 | 79% | 111,612 |
| 2005 | 435 | 5,902 | 76% | 108,543 |
| 2004 | 587 | 8,820 | 75% | 126,560 |
| 2003 | 351 | 5,291 | 76% | 124,730 |
| 2002 | 351 | 5,171 | 75% | 130,457 |
| 2001 | 418 | 4,726 | 74% | 123,364 |
| 2000 | 496 | 6,029 | 72% | 128,662 |
| 1999 | 619 | 7,125 | 70% | 132,887 |
| 1998 | 734 | 7,596 | 70% | 135,090 |
| 1997 | 294 | 3,396 | 68% | 137,502 |
| 1996 | 293 | 2,811 | 68% | 145,550 |
| 1995 | 365 | 2,753 | 68% | 143,852 |
| 1994 | 578 | 4,581 | 68% | 157,966 |
| 1993 | 556 | 3,992 | 68% | 151,061 |
| 1992 | 411 | 2,348 | 68% | 144,171 |
| 1991 | 231 | 1,379 | 67% | 144,056 |
| 1990 | 236 | 1,052 | 65% | 141,166 |
| 1989 | 301 | 1,591 | 69% | 153,959 |
| 1988 | 131 | 537 | 67% | 146,180 |
| 1987 | 58 | 195 | 66% | 130,133 |
| 1986 | 48 | 134 | 65% | 136,609 |
| 1985 | 26 | 106 | 75% | 140,970 |
| 1984 | 17 | 65 | 71% | 137,661 |
| 1983 | 32 | 121 | 76% | 127,360 |
| 1982 | 20 | 79 | 72% | 144,229 |
| 1980 | 2 | 17 | 76% | 175,630 |
| 1971 | 7 | 25 | 76% | 126,664 |
Nissan Patrol reliability FAQ
Across 7,981 Nissan Patrol vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Nissan Patrol MOT issues are:
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak.
The typical Nissan Patrol in our data has covered around
135,180 miles.
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