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Nissan PIXO - 2012

290.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan PIXO, model year 2012. Sample size: 1,812 cars, 3,981 tests and 11,554 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,812 cars

The 2012 Nissan Pixo has an overall defect rate of 290 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year, sitting at 246 per 100. Mileage appears to have a significant impact on defect rates; as mileage increases, the Pixo shows a marked rise in defects, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 531 per 100. While the model excels in steering and miscellaneous categories, recording far fewer issues than average, it underperforms notably in brakes, visibility, and equipment, indicating potential areas for concern for owners.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,812 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 64.3% worse
170.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 81.8% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▼ 38.5% worse
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.3% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.0% worse
273.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 11.1% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 41.9% worse
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 49.2% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 531 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,671
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,057
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 986
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 793
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 320
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 292
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 63