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Nissan LEAF - 2015

208.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan LEAF, model year 2015. Sample size: 4,101 cars, 9,219 tests and 19,176 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,101 cars

The 2015 Nissan Leaf has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 208 defects per 100 vehicles versus 170. The Leaf shows a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 447 defects per 100 vehicles. Specifically, the Leaf excels in steering, lights & electrics, body/structure, and equipment, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with brakes and wheels, suspensions & axles, where defect rates are considerably higher than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,101 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 44.3% worse
122.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 90.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 4.3% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.8% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 42.3% worse
253.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 75.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 25.0% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 99.2% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
0 447 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: 3,243
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,782
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,270
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,318
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,263
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 969
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 580
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 293

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,318
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 113