Nissan NAVARA - 2004
483.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NAVARA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 776 cars, 1,629 tests and 7,876 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 776 cars
The 2004 Nissan Navara has an overall defect rate of 483 per 100 vehicles, which is 27% higher than the average car from the same year, standing out particularly in categories like brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, all of which show significantly higher defect rates. In contrast, it performs better in the "Other" category, with a defect rate 22% lower than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the highest mileage bracket (124,000+ miles), where it reaches 637 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Navara exhibits some strengths, its higher defect rates in critical areas raise concerns regarding its reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 776 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 41.0% worse
231.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 31.7% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 36.5% worse
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.5% worse
114.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.8% worse
337.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- 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 wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 145.6% worse
156.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 4.3% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 21.0% better
39.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 690
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 54