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Nissan X-TRAIL - 2016

194.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2016. Sample size: 15,532 cars, 35,083 tests and 68,157 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,532 cars

The 2016 Nissan X-Trail has an overall defect rate of 194 per 100 vehicles, which is 29% higher than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 151 per 100. Notably, the X-Trail displays significant issues with braking, steering, and suspension, showing worse performance in these categories compared to the average. In contrast, it excels in areas like lights and electrics, as well as body structure, with much lower defect rates than average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the X-Trail rises sharply, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,532 cars

More model years for Nissan X-TRAIL

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 32.6% worse
103.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 132.1% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.0% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 35.1% worse
215.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 68.1% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 22.1% worse
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,398
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,508
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,394
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,176
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,316
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,887
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,184
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,134
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,492
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,450

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,887
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,450
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,012
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 754
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 394
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 269