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MOT reliability

Nissan Sunny

73,935 vehicles · 362,612 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 73,935 Nissan Sunny vehicles and 362,612 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Sunny has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,013 miles.

73,935
Vehicles
362,612
MOT tests
5,420
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Sunny problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Sunny MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Nissan Sunny pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
110971%
218171%
319669%
421170%
523568%
636668%
746168%
858768%
971264%
104,09466%
1119,93965%
1235,24363%
1344,91562%
1444,48861%
1538,63861%
1635,01161%
1731,14961%
1825,97562%
1920,94262%
2015,57763%

Fuel types: Petrol (72,038), Diesel (1,881), LPG (10), Other (3), Electric (2), Gas (1)

Most common Nissan Sunny MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (22,874 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (19,993 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,109 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,751 times)
  5. Oil leak (11,900 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10,328 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10,167 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9,574 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,815 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,678 times)
  11. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8,473 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,393 times)
  13. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (8,276 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7,949 times)
  15. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (7,884 times)

Nissan Sunny pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 5 60% 21,629
2019 2 12 75% 67,847
2018 1 3 33% 44,632
2017 2 15 67% 67,567
2016 3 16 62% 77,338
2015 4 35 74% 100,460
2013 2 13 69% 46,725
2012 3 10 60% 101,761
2010 2 21 81% 94,116
2009 1 7 71% 134,320
2008 7 54 74% 128,051
2007 11 97 75% 119,432
2006 18 155 72% 124,874
2005 39 198 71% 103,748
2004 70 520 73% 114,717
2003 45 367 73% 100,114
2002 44 258 70% 116,726
2001 54 329 69% 101,398
2000 122 699 71% 110,809
1999 158 940 66% 111,849
1998 153 899 70% 109,518
1997 174 1,185 60% 106,226
1996 182 1,140 64% 112,137
1995 10,390 66,636 63% 103,530
1994 12,548 73,445 62% 105,097
1993 12,267 63,273 62% 105,907
1992 8,418 39,718 61% 108,093
1991 4,188 19,665 63% 103,096
1990 5,987 26,819 63% 99,717
1989 5,435 23,508 63% 100,002
1988 4,143 18,152 64% 103,315
1987 3,101 13,475 64% 104,759
1986 1,331 6,082 65% 102,116
1985 544 2,503 66% 87,731
1984 230 1,007 68% 84,856
1983 90 439 71% 100,213
1982 44 235 76% 68,263
1981 37 235 67% 61,941
1980 26 164 76% 83,191
1979 30 145 70% 98,066
1978 5 38 74% 62,714
1976 2 15 60% 71,500
1974 1 8 50% 119,124
1971 9 65 60% 130,315
1970 1 1 0% 91,420

Nissan Sunny reliability FAQ

Across 73,935 Nissan Sunny vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Sunny MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Nissan Sunny in our data has covered around 104,013 miles.

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