Nissan X-TRAIL - 2018
147.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2018.
Sample size: 9,412 cars, 20,679 tests and 30,392 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,412 cars
The 2018 Nissan X-Trail has an overall defect rate of 147 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22.5% higher than the average for its year at 120 defects per 100 vehicles. The model shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories. In terms of performance, the X-Trail excels in visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, where it has significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with brakes and wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing notably higher defect rates in these areas. Overall, while the X-Trail has some strengths, its higher defect rates in critical components like brakes warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,412 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.2% worse
98.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 0.0% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
▲ 25.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 28.0% worse
162.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 76.5% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
- 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
Equipment
▲ 22.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 7.1% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,099
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,949
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,633
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,609
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,865
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 998
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 701
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 617
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 386
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 998
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 617
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 88