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Nissan CABSTAR - 2013

423.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2013. Sample size: 595 cars, 1,456 tests and 6,170 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 595 cars

The 2013 Nissan Cabstar shows a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 424 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 219 defects for cars of the same year, indicating it performs worse than average by about 7%. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at 567 defects per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. The Cabstar particularly struggles with brakes, registering 213 defects per 100, which is more than double the average. Additionally, it has notable issues in visibility, equipment, and wheels, with defect rates considerably exceeding those of the average car, while performing better in steering and body structure categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 595 cars

More model years for Nissan CABSTAR

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 116.0% worse
212.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 74.4% worse
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 202.2% worse
54.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 139.1% worse
119.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 52.0% worse
333.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 54.5% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • A driver’s seat: insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 496.2% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
Other
▼ 117.3% worse
42.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
0 567 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: 953
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 411
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
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: 143
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 140

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
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: 83
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 65