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Nissan Navara MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 72.4% of 74,020 MOT tests on the Nissan Navara ended in a pass, 4.1 points below the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 74.9% against 82.0%, ranking 128th of 148 models.

Pass rate
72.4%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
74,020
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
74.9%
All cars 82.0% · rank 128 of 148
Mileage at 10
107k
Median; middle half 85k to 135k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Nissan Navara MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
23,281 tests
87.2%
35,000 · 23k to 53k
36,549 tests
83.6%
43,000 · 29k to 65k
47,850 tests
80.9%
53,000 · 37k to 75k
58,237 tests
75.9%
61,000 · 45k to 85k
69,159 tests
76.3%
69,000 · 51k to 93k
75,620 tests
76.3%
79,000 · 59k to 105k
84,021 tests
70.7%
89,000 · 67k to 115k
93,925 tests
68.6%
97,000 · 75k to 125k
103,531 tests
64.8%
107,000 · 85k to 135k
113,939 tests
63.1%
119,000 · 95k to 147k
123,627 tests
62.6%
127,000 · 101k to 155k
132,178 tests
61.1%
121,000 · 97k to 151k
142,186 tests
59.2%
123,000 · 97k to 147k
152,748 tests
61.4%
125,000 · 103k to 149k
162,596 tests
62.6%
131,000 · 105k to 157k
172,203 tests
60.1%
141,000 · 111k to 169k
181,251 tests
61.7%
125,000 · 99k to 153k
19689 tests
63.9%
121,000 · 95k to 147k
20270 tests
64.1%
123,000 · 99k to 155k
Navara pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Nissan Navara. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
4.4in 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.7in 100 tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
3.3in 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
2.9in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2.4in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
2.3in 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.2in 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.2in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
7.8in 100 tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
6.6in 100 tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
5.9in 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
4.8in 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
3.1in 100 tests
A wheel bearing with excessive play
2.8in 100 tests
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
2.5in 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
2.4in 100 tests

What to check on a used Navara

The parts that come up most often in Nissan Navara MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  3. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  4. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
  5. Warning lights
    With the ignition on, every warning light should come on, then go out once the engine is running.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Nissan Navara?
In 2023, 72.4% of 74,020 initial MOT tests on the Nissan Navara ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 74.9% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Nissan Navara MOT?
The most common failures were coil springs (4.4 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (3.7 in 100 tests), warning lights (3.3 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Nissan Navara?
At 10 years old, the median Nissan Navara at its MOT had covered 107,000 miles, and the middle half had between 85,000 and 135,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Nissan Navara?
The most common advisories were brake pads (7.8 in 100 tests), brake discs (6.6 in 100 tests), brake pipes (5.9 in 100 tests).

Other Nissan models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Nissan models or see every make.

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.