Nissan NOTE - 2016
133.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NOTE, model year 2016.
Sample size: 10,842 cars, 21,559 tests and 28,742 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 10,842 cars
The 2016 Nissan Note has an overall defect rate of 133 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest category, where it reaches 370 defects per 100 vehicles. The Nissan Note stands out positively in several areas, including brakes, where it has 59 defects per 100 compared to the average of 77, and steering, where it scores exceptionally low at just 1 defect per 100. Additionally, it performs better than average in lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, indicating a generally reliable performance in these categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,842 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.1% better
58.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 90.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 16.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.1% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.5% worse
165.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 36.3% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 48.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 3.5% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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 test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,535
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,192
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,121
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,711
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,600
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,299
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,188
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 760
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 103