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Nissan PATHFINDER - 2006

411.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PATHFINDER, model year 2006. Sample size: 911 cars, 2,088 tests and 8,583 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 911 cars

The 2006 Nissan Pathfinder has an overall defect rate of 411 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 11.4% higher than the average for its year at 369 defects per 100. Notably, it performs better in the categories of brakes and other issues, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of problems with steering, body structure, and equipment, where it exceeds the average defect rates by considerable margins. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects tend to increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, which has a notably high defect rate of 523 per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 911 cars

More model years for Nissan PATHFINDER

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 20.5% better
122.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 41.6% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
▲ 1.4% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.2% better
99.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.0% worse
323.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 175.8% worse
164.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
▼ 83.1% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 23.3% better
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 523 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: 940
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 641
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 273
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 261
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 71