Nissan X-TRAIL - 2002
423.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2002.
Sample size: 362 cars, 781 tests and 3,306 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 362 cars
The 2002 Nissan X-Trail has an overall defect rate of 423 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% higher than the average for the same year at 374 per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in the equipment category, with a defect rate of 6%, compared to the average of 15%. However, it exhibits a significantly higher incidence of issues related to steering and body/structure, with defect rates of 35% and 107%, respectively, both above the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises sharply, especially in higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the X-Trail demonstrates strengths in equipment reliability, it faces challenges in steering and body integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 362 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.0% worse
177.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 37.5% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 15.2% better
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
▼ 7.2% worse
102.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.1% worse
339.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 55.3% worse
107.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 57.0% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 0.2% better
53.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 271
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 256
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 23