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Nissan X-TRAIL - 2005

473.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2005. Sample size: 3,231 cars, 7,000 tests and 33,123 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,231 cars

The 2005 Nissan X-Trail has an overall defect rate of 473 per 100 vehicles, which is 26% higher than the yearly average of 376 per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defect rates with mileage, particularly in the older mileage brackets. Key areas where the X-Trail performs worse than average include brakes, steering, and body structure, with defects in brakes being 38% higher than the average. While tyre wear could be a common issue, it is the other specific categories that highlight the model's challenges compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,231 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 41.4% worse
224.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 30.4% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.4% better
100.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.9% worse
386.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 70.9% worse
105.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 23.3% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 40.9% worse
65.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 594 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,018
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,309
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,979
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,977
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,973
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,902
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,484
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,125
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 962
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 846

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 962
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 306
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 227