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Nissan LEAF - 2016

185.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan LEAF, model year 2016. Sample size: 4,007 cars, 8,689 tests and 16,122 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,007 cars

The 2016 Nissan Leaf has an overall defect rate of 186 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reports 360 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Leaf excels in steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure defects, with rates significantly lower than the average. However, it performs worse in brake issues, visibility, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, indicating that while it has some strengths, there are critical areas of concern as well.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,007 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 40.5% worse
109.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 87.7% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 26.0% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 39.4% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 38.8% worse
221.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 79.1% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 18.2% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 99.1% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
0 360 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: 2,870
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,286
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,077
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 981
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 821
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 229

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 981
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
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: 95