Nissan X-TRAIL - 2015
226.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2015.
Sample size: 8,631 cars, 20,062 tests and 45,360 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,631 cars
The 2015 Nissan X-Trail shows a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 226 defects recorded per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170. While tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the X-Trail stands out negatively in categories such as brakes, steering, and wheels, where it significantly exceeds the average defect rates. Conversely, it performs better than average in body/structure and equipment defects, with rates considerably lower than the typical figures. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the X-Trail also rises sharply, particularly beyond 93,000 miles, indicating a trend of increasing issues with age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,631 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.3% worse
110.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 158.6% worse
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 19.3% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.8% better
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 44.8% worse
258.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 67.5% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 6.1% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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: 6,647
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,041
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,157
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,262
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,215
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,309
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,251
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,007
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 883
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,262
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 685
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 171