Nissan PATHFINDER - 2013
263.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PATHFINDER, model year 2013.
Sample size: 414 cars, 1,027 tests and 2,708 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 414 cars
The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 264 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% above the average of 219 defects. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category. The Pathfinder stands out negatively in several areas, including steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, equipment, and various other defects, showing a marked increase in failure rates compared to the yearly averages in these categories. While tyre wear is not highlighted as a specific issue, the model's performance in key defect categories suggests areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 414 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.5% worse
102.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 62.8% worse
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 26.7% worse
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 58.7% worse
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.7% better
207.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 173.5% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 84.6% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▼ 52.0% worse
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 27