Nissan NAVARA - 2015
230.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NAVARA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 4,375 cars, 10,310 tests and 23,747 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,375 cars
The 2015 Nissan Navara has an overall defect rate of 230 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the yearly average of 170 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 35% increase in defects compared to typical vehicles of the same age. Notably, this model shows a substantial rise in defects with mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where defects reach 352 per 100. The Navara stands out negatively in several categories, with a notably high percentage of issues related to steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, all of which are worse than the average for its year. Although tyre wear is a common concern across many vehicles, it is not specifically highlighted as a major issue for this model. Overall, the Navara's performance in certain areas raises concerns compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,375 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.8% worse
100.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 137.4% worse
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
Visibility
▼ 65.8% worse
26.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▼ 108.7% worse
64.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.7% better
173.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 213.7% worse
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 150.0% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 88.6% worse
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,646
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,262
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,481
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 899
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 882
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 861
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 844
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 768
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 613
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: 580
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 768
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
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: 190