Nissan NV400 - 2014
299.0 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 NV400, model year 2014.
Sample size: 542 cars, 1,310 tests and 3,917 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 542 cars
The 2014 Nissan NV400 has an overall defect rate of 299 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 194 per 100, indicating a 54% increase in defects compared to its peers. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, particularly in the highest mileage segment where it reaches 428 per 100 vehicles. The model performs well in the "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles" category, showing 30% fewer defects than average, but falls short in multiple areas, particularly "Brakes," "Visibility," and "Lights & Electrics," where defect rates are more than double the average. Overall, while the NV400 shows strengths in certain aspects, it faces considerable challenges in crucial safety-related categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 542 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 123.4% worse
207.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 1.7% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 197.1% worse
51.1 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 200.0% worse
118.5 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.1% better
136.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 87.2% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 293.3% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- 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:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 59.2% worse
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 159
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: 126
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 34