Nissan CABSTAR - 2007
516.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2007.
Sample size: 455 cars, 1,092 tests and 5,637 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 455 cars
The 2007 Nissan Cabstar shows a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 516 defects per 100 vehicles versus 352. This model particularly stands out for its poor performance in several categories, most notably brakes, steering, and visibility, where it exceeds the average defect rates by substantial margins. While mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, the Cabstar's performance is notably worse across the board compared to its peers, particularly in equipment issues, where it has an alarming defect rate. Overall, the Cabstar's defects highlight specific concerns that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 455 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 83.0% worse
259.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▼ 131.5% worse
46.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 217.7% worse
84.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.5% worse
132.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.5% worse
337.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▼ 58.0% worse
86.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 233.0% worse
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
- 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
Other
▼ 13.0% worse
49.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 641
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 217
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 172
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57