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Nissan NOTE - 2006

353.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NOTE, model year 2006. Sample size: 8,595 cars, 20,021 tests and 70,693 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,595 cars

The 2006 Nissan Note has an overall defect rate of 353 per 100 cars, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 369 per 100 cars, representing a 4.3% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase notably with higher mileage, with the highest rate observed in the 124,000+ miles category at 480 per 100 cars. This model stands out positively in areas such as brakes, steering, body/structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it performs worse in the lights and electrics category, showing a notable increase in defects at 176 per 100 cars versus the average of 108.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,595 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 31.9% better
105.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 68.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 5.8% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 58.0% worse
175.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.1% worse
318.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 46.4% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 34.7% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 27.7% better
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,169
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,699
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,271
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,645
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,600
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,529
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,470
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,327
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,876

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,529
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,876
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,023
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,020
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 881
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 709
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 592
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 421