Nissan PULSAR - 2015
188.6 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 PULSAR, model year 2015.
Sample size: 7,577 cars, 16,915 tests and 31,894 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,577 cars
The 2015 Nissan Pulsar has a higher overall defect rate of 189 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 per 100, representing an increase of 11%. Notably, the Pulsar shows significantly worse performance in the Brakes and Steering categories, with defect rates of 114% and 17% respectively, compared to averages of 84% and 9%. On a positive note, it performs better than average in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, with respective defect rates of 11%, 22%, and 5%, compared to the averages of 16%, 30%, and 11%. Mileage data suggests that as the Pulsar ages, the defect rates increase more sharply than the average, particularly in the over 124,000 miles category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,577 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.9% worse
114.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 68.7% worse
16.7 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.
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 34.8% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.0% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: multiple light source up to 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.7% worse
190.2 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 56.4% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 5.0% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 8.3% worse
14.3 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,777
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,125
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,717
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,165
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,617
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,395
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 917
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 766
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 743
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,617
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 917
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 766
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 156