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Nissan CABSTAR - 2005

482.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2005. Sample size: 392 cars, 855 tests and 4,123 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 392 cars

The 2005 Nissan Cabstar has a higher overall defect rate of 482 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 376 defects for similar models, indicating a 28% increase in issues. Notably, the Cabstar shows significant concerns in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, all of which are considerably worse than the averages for its year. In contrast, it performs better in the 'Other' category, showing a lower defect rate than the average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly peaking in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 392 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 11.0% worse
175.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 133.9% worse
52.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 151.1% worse
71.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.0% worse
123.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.1% worse
327.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 91.7% worse
117.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 389.9% worse
63.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 28.3% better
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 618 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 552
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 86

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42