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Nissan NAVARA - 2018

140.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NAVARA, model year 2018. Sample size: 9,339 cars, 22,329 tests and 31,376 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,339 cars

The 2018 Nissan Navara has an overall defect rate of 141 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 120 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Navara shows significantly higher defect rates in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Equipment, and Other, indicating potential areas of concern for owners. However, it excels in Steering, with a defect rate of only 1.5%, substantially lower than the average of 4.5%. Additionally, the defect rates appear to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileages, highlighting the importance of regular maintenance as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,339 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.2% better
67.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 70.0% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 81.8% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.3% worse
137.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
▲ 15.7% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 27.3% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 250.0% worse
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
0 309 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: 5,981
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,670
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,961
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,861
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,763
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,605
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,312
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: 941
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 801
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,961
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 801
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 580
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
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: 172