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MOT reliability

Nissan Tauras

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Nissan Tauras vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Tauras has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 317,645 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
21,069
Avg miles / year
6.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Tauras problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Tauras MOT tests:

  • Other116%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%

Nissan Tauras pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
91100%
10250%
11250%
12250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Nissan Tauras MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. corrosion developing underside of vehicle and on suspension units (2 times)
  5. fuel pipeing corroded (2 times)
  6. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
  7. Nail in offside front tyre (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  12. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)

Nissan Tauras pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 9 67% 317,645

Nissan Tauras reliability FAQ

Across 1 Nissan Tauras vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 6.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Tauras MOT issues are: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Nissan Tauras in our data has covered around 317,645 miles.

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