Nissan NV300 - 2017
200.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NV300, model year 2017.
Sample size: 593 cars, 1,390 tests and 2,792 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 593 cars
The 2017 Nissan NV300 has an overall defect rate of 201 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 50% increase compared to the yearly average. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles) where the defect rate reaches 324 per 100. The NV300 performs better than average in the Body/Structure category, with a notably lower defect rate of 3.5% compared to the average of 6.4%. However, it has significantly worse results in several areas, including Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates are much higher than those of the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 593 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.7% better
64.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- 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
Steering
▼ 562.5% worse
37.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 72.4% worse
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 147.1% worse
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 27.4% worse
182.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 325.9% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
Other
▼ 210.0% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18