Nissan NAVARA - 2005
429.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NAVARA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,341 cars, 2,958 tests and 12,692 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,341 cars
The 2005 Nissan Navara has an overall defect rate of 429 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 376 per 100. Notably, the Navara shows significant issues in the categories of steering and visibility, with defect rates of 30% and 36% respectively, surpassing the average rates, while body and structure defects are more than double the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Navara shows a notable spike. Overall, while the Navara performs better in certain areas, its higher defect rates in key categories warrant consideration for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,341 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.5% worse
183.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 32.6% worse
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 27.5% worse
36.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.8% worse
122.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.7% better
274.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 160.0% worse
159.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 10.9% worse
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- 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
Other
▲ 17.1% better
38.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 906
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 791
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 591
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 537
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 507
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 480
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 291
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 101