Nissan X-TRAIL - 2009
368.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,916 cars, 4,762 tests and 17,541 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,916 cars
The 2009 Nissan X-Trail has an overall defect rate of 368 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs better than average in terms of body and structure defects, with a significant 27% lower defect rate in that category. However, it faces challenges with brakes, steering, and wheels/suspensions, showing a notably higher incidence of issues compared to the yearly average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly among vehicles with over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 500 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the X-Trail excels in body integrity, it struggles in critical mechanical categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,916 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 40.8% worse
165.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 192.6% worse
47.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 3.0% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.3% better
76.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.4% worse
355.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 30.4% better
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 12.0% worse
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 13.7% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,963
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,940
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,498
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 974
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 863
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 760
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 441
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 863
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 116