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Nissan X-TRAIL - 2019

119.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2019. Sample size: 6,092 cars, 12,822 tests and 15,327 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,092 cars

The 2019 Nissan X-Trail has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 120 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 106. Notably, it performs better in categories like steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects than the average. However, it struggles particularly with brake issues, having a defect rate of 89 compared to the average of 60. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, with the X-Trail showing a consistent rise across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,092 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 43.1% worse
89.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering
Visibility
▼ 10.9% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.7% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.8% worse
118.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 65.7% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
Equipment
▲ 16.7% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 2.0% worse
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,843
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,740
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,901
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,842
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,610
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 344
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 235

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 40