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MOT reliability

Nissan X-trail sport

89 vehicles · 149 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 89 Nissan X-trail sport vehicles and 149 completed MOT tests, the Nissan X-trail sport has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 133,260 miles.

89
Vehicles
149
MOT tests
5,600
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan X-trail sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan X-trail sport MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Nissan X-trail sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
11250%
121100%
13250%
14250%
15250%
16250%
171100%
181100%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (60), Diesel (19), Other (10)

Most common Nissan X-trail sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan X-trail sport MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Power steering fluid low (4 times)
  3. Under body showing corrosion (4 times)
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  5. Oil leak (3 times)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  7. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced beam image poor (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt cracking around inner clip (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Nissan X-trail sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 25 68% 109,973

Nissan X-trail sport reliability FAQ

Across 89 Nissan X-trail sport vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan X-trail sport MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Power steering fluid low; Under body showing corrosion.

The typical Nissan X-trail sport in our data has covered around 133,260 miles.

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