Nissan CABSTAR - 2019
305.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan CABSTAR, model year 2019.
Sample size: 468 cars, 1,096 tests and 3,349 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 468 cars
The 2019 Nissan Cabstar shows a notably high overall defect rate of 306 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly above the average of 106 defects for cars of the same year, representing a 188% increase. This model experiences a particularly sharp rise in defects as mileage increases, with rates climbing from 324 defects at low mileage to 523 defects for those with over 124,000 miles. The Cabstar stands out negatively in categories such as Brakes and Visibility, where it exceeds average defect rates by substantial margins, particularly with a 49% higher brake defect rate. In contrast, it also shows elevated defect rates in Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, highlighting specific areas where this model may require more attention compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 468 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 44.4% worse
90.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad contaminated with oil, grease etc.
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Contaminated with oil, grease etc.
Steering
▼ 121.4% worse
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 258.7% worse
49.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 547.0% worse
96.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 188.5% worse
325.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 145.7% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- 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
Equipment
▼ 233.3% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 460.8% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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: 723
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 307
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 101
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
MINOR
Occurrences: 91
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Contaminated with oil, grease etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 25