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Nissan SERENA - 2019

108.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan SERENA, model year 2019. Sample size: 119 cars, 230 tests and 250 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 119 cars

The 2019 Nissan Serena has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car from the same year, with 109 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 106. The model shows significant issues particularly in steering, where its defect rate is over six times higher than the average, and in lights and electrics, which are more than twice as likely to fail. Conversely, the Serena performs better than average in brake defects, showing a notable reduction in issues. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly in higher mileage ranges, especially beyond 124,000 miles, which is consistent with general automotive trends.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 119 cars

More model years for Nissan SERENA

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.3% better
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Braking effort: inadequate at a wheel
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 460.7% worse
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 18.1% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 168.5% worse
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.0% better
94.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 22.9% worse
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A passenger seat: insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 44.4% worse
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 88.2% worse
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 358 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: 37
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 10
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
PRS
Occurrences: 9
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
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: 2
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2