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Nissan CABSTAR - 2012

467.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2012. Sample size: 547 cars, 1,346 tests and 6,293 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 547 cars

The 2012 Nissan Cabstar has an overall defect rate of 468 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 246 defects per 100. Notably, this model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 618 defects per 100. The Cabstar performs particularly poorly in categories such as Brakes and Visibility, with defect rates of 236 and 67 per 100, respectively, both well above average. Conversely, it has better performance in areas like Lights & Electrics and Equipment, demonstrating some strengths despite the overall high defect rate.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 547 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 127.1% worse
235.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 112.9% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 249.0% worse
67.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 80.9% worse
112.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 50.1% worse
366.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 69.5% worse
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
  • Body or cab mounting: fixings missing or insecure such that overall security is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 446.8% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 99.6% worse
47.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • 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

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: 859
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 243
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 171
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
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: 137

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
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: 67
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 61