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Nissan CABSTAR - 2017

384.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2017. Sample size: 636 cars, 1,540 tests and 5,919 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 636 cars

The 2017 Nissan Cabstar shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 384 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles for similar models, indicating a 187% increase. This model experiences a notable spike in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Key categories where the Cabstar stands out negatively include brakes, steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, all showing rates considerably above the average. Notably, its performance in equipment defects is particularly poor, marking a 472% increase compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 636 cars

More model years for Nissan CABSTAR

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 69.1% worse
122.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Contaminated with oil, grease etc.
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 87.5% worse
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 335.2% worse
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▼ 487.7% worse
119.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 164.7% worse
378.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 155.7% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Body or cab mounting: fixings missing or insecure such that overall security is significantly reduced
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body or cab mounting: fixings missing or insecure such that overall security is significantly reduced
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 448.1% worse
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
▼ 355.6% worse
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 598 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: 1,075
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 515
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 183
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
MINOR
Occurrences: 135
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Contaminated with oil, grease etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 49