Nissan NV400 - 2015
285.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan NV400, model year 2015.
Sample size: 901 cars, 1,992 tests and 5,680 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 901 cars
The 2015 Nissan NV400 has an overall defect rate of 285 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 170 per 100, making it 67% worse than average. Notably, the model shows increased issues in several categories, particularly with brakes, which are reported at 191 per 100 compared to the average of 84 per 100, and visibility defects at 44 per 100 against an average of 16 per 100. Furthermore, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises sharply, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where it reaches 438 per 100. While tyre wear may be common, this model's standout concerns primarily lie in its braking, visibility, and electrical systems, which exhibit significantly higher defect rates compared to similar vehicles from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 901 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 126.0% worse
191.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▼ 24.2% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 174.5% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 224.8% worse
100.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.6% better
155.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 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
Body/Structure
▼ 129.9% worse
26.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 297.5% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 75.0% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 538
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 493
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 337
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 328
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 174
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: 163
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 46