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Nissan X-TRAIL - 2020

98.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2020. Sample size: 5,099 cars, 10,729 tests and 10,556 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,099 cars

The 2020 Nissan X-Trail has an overall defect rate of 98 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average car of the same year, sitting at 90 defects per 100. Notably, the X-Trail exhibits significantly fewer issues in categories like steering and lights & electrics, with defect rates lower by 65% and 48%, respectively. However, it shows a concerning trend in brake defects, with rates nearly 80%, much higher than the average of 49%. Additionally, the model tends to accumulate defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,099 cars

More model years for Nissan X-TRAIL

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 55.1% worse
78.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 66.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected
  • 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 8.5% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.9% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.6% better
90.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 32.4% worse
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 600 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: 2,200
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,989
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,211
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 998
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 328
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 170

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31