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Nissan GT-R - 2010

74.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan GT-R, model year 2010. Sample size: 371 cars, 757 tests and 562 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 371 cars

The 2010 Nissan GT-R shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 74 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. This model excels particularly in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, where it performs substantially better than average, indicating fewer issues in these areas. Interestingly, though it displays a high defect rate at higher mileages, this aligns closely with the general trend seen in the yearly average. Overall, the GT-R stands out positively for its reliability in critical systems compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 371 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 64.8% better
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 95.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 72.8% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.8% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 71.4% better
81.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 92.8% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 84.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 81.1% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
0 842 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 14
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2