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Nissan NOTE - 2010

251.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NOTE, model year 2010. Sample size: 14,151 cars, 33,594 tests and 84,536 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,151 cars

The 2010 Nissan Note shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle from the same year, with 252 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14.5% better than average. Notably, it performs particularly well in the categories of brakes, steering, and body/structure, indicating fewer issues than its peers. In terms of mileage-related trends, defect rates increase steadily as mileage rises, but the Note remains competitive across all mileage categories. While tyre wear is a common concern in many vehicles, this model's standout performance in more critical areas reflects its overall reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,151 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.6% better
75.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 78.1% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
▼ 6.3% worse
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▼ 10.3% worse
85.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
270.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 48.5% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
▲ 24.7% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 37.8% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 11,498
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,626
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,914
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,698
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,517
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,533
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,481
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,131
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: 2,001
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,979

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,914
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,979
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,377
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,214
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,041
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,027
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 848
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: 664
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 454