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Nissan SERENA - 2008

260.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan SERENA, model year 2008. Sample size: 160 cars, 169 tests and 441 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 160 cars

The 2008 Nissan Serena has an overall defect rate of 261 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles for the same year, marking a 23% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with distance driven, with the highest rate observed in the 62,000–93,000 miles category. The model excels in areas like Lights & Electrics, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, where it performs significantly better than average. However, it has higher issues related to Steering and Visibility compared to its peers, indicating specific areas for potential improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 160 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.0% better
127.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 97.2% worse
35.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • 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
▼ 26.5% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.7% better
72.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.3% better
222.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 79.1% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
  • A passenger seat: insecure
Equipment
▼ 5.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 74.0% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 481 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 13
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 12

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3