Nissan LEAF - 2017
157.1 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 LEAF, model year 2017.
Sample size: 4,985 cars, 10,615 tests and 16,672 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,985 cars
The 2017 Nissan Leaf has an overall defect rate of 157 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range, where the defect rate rises to 344 per 100. While the Leaf excels in categories like steering and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average, it struggles with brakes and suspension, where its defect rates are notably higher. Overall, while it performs better in some areas, the increased defect rates in crucial components like brakes raise potential concerns for owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,985 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 31.3% worse
95.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 91.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 18.6% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.0% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 31.0% worse
187.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 87.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 18.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 97.8% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,754
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,636
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,529
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,117
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 767
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
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: 119
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 83