MOT Intelligence
Nissan MOT Failures & Common Issues
The components UK cars most commonly fail their MOT on, plus the known issues to watch for on a Nissan. Check any car's full MOT history free in seconds.
~76%
Avg Pass Rate (UK)
~1.4
Avg Failures/Test (UK)
~2.1
Avg Advisories (UK)
Most Common MOT Failure Categories
Typical across all UK cars — a useful guide to what to check first.
Lighting
31%
LOW
Tyres
22%
HIGH
Brakes
18%
HIGH
Suspension
14%
MEDIUM
Emissions
9%
MEDIUM
Steering
6%
HIGH
Common Issues — Nissan
CVT (Xtronic) transmission failureHIGH
£1,500–£3,500 · Known issue on Xtronic CVT autos
Auto / DSGQASHQAI / JUKE / X-TRAIL
CVT (X-Tronic) judder / failureHIGH
£1,500–£3,500 · Known on X-Tronic CVT automatics
Auto / DSGQASHQAI / JUKE / X-TRAIL
Timing chain stretch (1.2 TCe / H5Ft petrol)HIGH
£600–£1,300 · Chain wear on the 1.2 turbo petrol (Clio/Captur/Kadjar & A-Class)
Petrol1.1L–1.3L2012–2019
Timing chain rattle (1.2/1.6 DIG-T)MEDIUM
£400–£900 · Occasional on turbo petrol
Petrol1.1L–1.6L
Timing chain wear (1.2 DIG-T)MEDIUM
£500–£1,000 · Reported on 1.2 DIG-T petrol
Petrol1.1L–1.3L
DPF / injector faults (1.5 dCi)MEDIUM
£300–£1,200 · Common on 1.5 dCi diesels
Diesel1.4L–1.6L
Timing chain / injector faults (1.6 dCi)MEDIUM
£400–£1,500 · On 1.6 dCi (R9M) diesels
Diesel1.6L–1.6L
Injector & oil-pump faults (1.9 dCi/DTi — F9Q)MEDIUM
£300–£1,500 · Injector wear & oil-pump/starvation risk on the 1.9 dCi (Megane/Laguna/Trafic/Vivaro)
Diesel1.9L–1.9L
Based on commonly reported faults for this make/model. Individual vehicles vary — run a check for the full MOT and mileage history of a specific car.
Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Check all lights are operational before the test drive
Inspect tyre tread depth on all four corners
Test brake pedal feel and stopping performance
Listen for suspension knocks over speed bumps
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