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Nissan CABSTAR - 2010

493.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2010. Sample size: 429 cars, 1,054 tests and 5,204 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 429 cars

The 2010 Nissan Cabstar has an overall defect rate of 494 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles, making it 68% worse than average. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly peaking at 725 defects per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. Notable areas of concern include brakes and visibility, where the Cabstar has a significantly higher rate of failures compared to the average, with defects in brakes at 239 per 100 vehicles versus an average of 118. Conversely, the model performs considerably better in categories such as equipment and body structure, indicating areas of strength despite the overall high defect rate.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 429 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 108.1% worse
239.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▼ 123.7% worse
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 200.0% worse
67.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 89.6% worse
147.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.2% worse
345.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▼ 92.3% worse
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 338.3% worse
35.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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:
Other
▼ 39.9% worse
45.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 725 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: 663
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 114
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 89

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
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: 75
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 56