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Nissan NOTE - 2013

220.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NOTE, model year 2013. Sample size: 11,993 cars, 27,122 tests and 59,692 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,993 cars

The 2013 Nissan Note has an overall defect rate of 220 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average for its year at 219 per 100. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, peaking at 402 defects per 100 for vehicles with over 124,000 miles. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average, while it faces more issues with wheels, suspensions, and axles, exceeding the average defect rate in that category. Overall, the Nissan Note appears to be a reliable option, especially regarding braking and steering.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,993 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.7% better
72.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 76.0% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 2.2% worse
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.4% worse
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.9% worse
263.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 52.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 32.7% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 19.9% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 8,944
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,850
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,708
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,776
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,443
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,275
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,867
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,530
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,484
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,269

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,443
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,269
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 600
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 253