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Nissan NOTE - 2008

307.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NOTE, model year 2008. Sample size: 15,023 cars, 35,586 tests and 109,290 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,023 cars

The 2008 Nissan Note has an overall defect rate of 307 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for its year, indicating it generally performs better in terms of reliability. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase with distance, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Notably, the Nissan Note excels in areas such as brakes and steering, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does struggle with lights and electrics, where it has a higher incidence of defects. Overall, this model demonstrates strengths in several key areas while facing challenges in others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,023 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.4% better
80.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 74.4% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 3.2% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 58.8% worse
146.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.5% better
290.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 44.8% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 3.0% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 31.6% better
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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 default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 12,339
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,991
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,443
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,233
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,472
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,412
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,677
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,630
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,493
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: 2,774

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,412
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,421
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,863
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,656
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,427
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,117
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,048
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: 818
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 608