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Nissan LEAF - 2020

99.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan LEAF, model year 2020. Sample size: 7,780 cars, 15,945 tests and 15,826 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,780 cars

The 2020 Nissan Leaf has an overall defect rate of 99 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 90 defects per 100. A notable trend is the increasing defect rate with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where the Leaf shows a significantly higher rate of defects compared to the average. The model stands out positively in several categories, such as steering and lights & electrics, where its defect rates are considerably lower than the average. However, it performs worse in visibility and wheels, suspensions & axles, indicating areas for potential improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,780 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.9% better
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • 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
▲ 66.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 22.0% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.9% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.5% worse
126.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 70.8% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 97.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
0 273 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: 3,580
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,364
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,608
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,025
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 529
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 281

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 37