Nissan NAVARA - 2021
86.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NAVARA, model year 2021.
Sample size: 8,227 cars, 17,405 tests and 15,027 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,227 cars
The 2021 Nissan Navara has an overall defect rate of 86 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably higher than the average rate of 79 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 10% increase. The vehicle shows significantly increased defect rates in categories such as brakes and lights & electrics, with defects in brakes at 53% compared to the average of 38%. In terms of mileage, defect rates rise substantially with increased mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket (over 124,000 miles), where the Navara shows a marked increase. However, it performs better than average in body/structure and equipment defects, with lower rates of these issues. Overall, while the Navara excels in certain areas, it has notable weaknesses that could impact its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,227 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.3% worse
53.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 42.9% worse
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 3.4% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 56.3% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.7% better
71.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 38.1% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
Equipment
▲ 20.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 355.6% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,123
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,713
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 977
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 809
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 393
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 350
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 327
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73