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Nissan NAVARA - 2017

164.2 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 NAVARA, model year 2017. Sample size: 10,430 cars, 25,044 tests and 41,113 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,430 cars

The 2017 Nissan Navara has an overall defect rate of 164 per 100 vehicles, which is 22.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 134 per 100. This model shows a significant increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 328 per 100, compared to the average of 316. Notably, the Navara performs better in steering issues, with a defect rate of only 2 per 100 compared to the average of 5. However, it is less favourable in categories such as lights and electrics, body/structure, and miscellaneous defects, where its rates are considerably higher than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,430 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 3.9% worse
75.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 62.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 15.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 77.5% worse
36.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.8% worse
160.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 31.4% worse
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 7.4% worse
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 236.7% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 328 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: 6,471
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,705
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,630
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,296
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,279
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,004
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,002
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: 1,301
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,124
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 886

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,630
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,124
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 886
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 684
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 236