Nissan CABSTAR - 2009
503.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2009.
Sample size: 322 cars, 765 tests and 3,855 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 322 cars
The 2009 Nissan Cabstar has an overall defect rate of 504 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 310 per 100, marking it as 62.7% worse than its peers. Notable issues arise in specific categories such as brakes, where defects are over double the average rate, and steering and visibility, which also show much higher percentages compared to average figures. The model displays increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the highest bracket of over 124,000 miles, where it reports 689 defects per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is present, the Cabstar's performance in other areas, such as equipment, raises considerable concern, with a defect rate of 43.4 compared to just 8.1 for the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 322 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 111.6% worse
248.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▼ 143.6% worse
39.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 201.7% worse
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 46.4% worse
118.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.7% worse
361.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▼ 80.2% worse
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
Equipment
▼ 422.9% worse
43.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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:
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 46.8% worse
50.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- 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
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: 569
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 115
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
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: 37