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Nissan NOTE - 2014

187.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NOTE, model year 2014. Sample size: 22,059 cars, 47,176 tests and 88,269 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 22,059 cars

The 2014 Nissan Note has an overall defect rate of 187 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 194 per 100, showing a 3.7% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, the Nissan Note demonstrates a strong performance in key areas, suggesting better reliability than many of its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 22,059 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.5% better
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 90.8% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 22.1% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.9% better
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.7% worse
228.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 50.6% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 53.3% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
▼ 9.6% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 382 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: 14,765
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,529
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,264
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,212
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,782
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,662
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,777
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,673
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,250
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,109

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,777
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,083
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 965
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 831
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 501
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 380