Nissan CABSTAR - 2006
556.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2006.
Sample size: 308 cars, 691 tests and 3,844 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 308 cars
The 2006 Nissan Cabstar has an overall defect rate of 556 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 369 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 50% increase in issues compared to other cars of the same year. Specifically, this model shows notable problems with brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates of 217%, 60%, and 67% respectively, all of which are considerably above the average. Interestingly, while the defect rates increase with mileage, the model's performance remains particularly poor in the 'Equipment' category, where it is over six times more likely to have issues compared to the average vehicle. Overall, the Cabstar's higher defect rates in critical areas suggest that it may require more frequent maintenance than its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 308 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 40.5% worse
216.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 196.5% worse
59.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 141.5% worse
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.0% worse
131.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
- 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
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.0% worse
377.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 124.2% worse
133.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 621.2% worse
85.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
▲ 5.4% better
42.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 527
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
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: 95
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
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: 95
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35