Nissan CABSTAR - 2014
462.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2014.
Sample size: 679 cars, 1,696 tests and 7,837 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 679 cars
The 2014 Nissan Cabstar has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 462 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 194 per 100 for its year, reflecting a 137.8% increase. Notably, the model experiences particularly high rates of issues in categories such as Brakes, where defects occur at 194 per 100 against an average of 93, and Visibility, where it stands at 69 per 100 compared to the average of 17. Additionally, the Cabstar shows a concerning trend of increasing defects as mileage increases, especially beyond 93,000 miles, where the defect rate climbs to 607 per 100. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the standout categories for the Cabstar indicate specific areas of concern that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 679 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 108.5% worse
193.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 94.1% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 301.7% worse
69.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▼ 276.7% worse
148.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- 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
▼ 96.0% worse
389.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 84.6% worse
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A driver’s seat: insecure
Equipment
▼ 502.2% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 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
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 180.9% worse
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,275
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
MINOR
Occurrences: 278
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 208
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
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: 89
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 86