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Nissan PATHFINDER - 2011

314.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PATHFINDER, model year 2011. Sample size: 673 cars, 1,653 tests and 5,201 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 673 cars

The 2011 Nissan Pathfinder has an overall defect rate of 315 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 464 defects per 100 vehicles. The Pathfinder performs worse than average in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates substantially exceeding the typical figures. In contrast, it displays a strikingly high defect rate in Body/Structure issues, indicating a potential vulnerability in this area compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 673 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.7% better
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 73.4% worse
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 30.2% worse
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.0% worse
83.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.8% better
253.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 207.3% worse
96.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 13.5% worse
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
▼ 19.4% worse
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 464 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: 708
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 516
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 121

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 42