Nissan X-TRAIL - 2021
99.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Nissan X-TRAIL, model year 2021.
Sample size: 2,378 cars, 5,793 tests and 5,735 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,378 cars
The 2021 Nissan X-Trail shows an overall defect rate of 99 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 79 per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 26% increase. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in steering, lights and electrics, and body structure categories, with defect rates lower than the average by over 50%. However, it struggles with brake-related defects, showing a rate nearly 160% higher than the average, and also has more issues in the 'Other' category. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments where this model exhibits a more pronounced increase compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,378 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 147.0% worse
98.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 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
▲ 42.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 12.4% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.8% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.1% better
74.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- 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
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
Other
▼ 22.2% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- 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)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,434
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,066
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 850
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 379
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 167
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 15