Nissan X-TRAIL - 2017
172.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2017.
Sample size: 17,934 cars, 39,714 tests and 68,551 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 17,934 cars
The 2017 Nissan X-Trail has a defect rate of 173 per 100 vehicles, which is 29% higher than the average for its year, at 134 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the X-Trail shows concerning trends in braking and steering, with defect rates significantly surpassing the average, at 102 and 11 respectively. Conversely, it performs better than average in visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment defects. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, indicating potential reliability concerns as the vehicles age. Overall, while the X-Trail excells in certain areas, it has significant weaknesses in critical safety-related aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 17,934 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 40.3% worse
101.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▼ 96.4% worse
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
▲ 22.1% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 37.7% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.5% worse
192.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- 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 transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
Equipment
▲ 29.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 36.7% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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 the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,791
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,457
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,463
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,649
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,415
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,206
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,538
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,875
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,504
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,480
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,538
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,875
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,018
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 498
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 209