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Nissan Navara reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·130,842 DVSA tests·2024
Across 130,842 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 78% of Nissan Navara cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 85% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in suspension and emissions & leaks.
78%
Below average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Below average for its age
-7.5 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
14,389 tests · fleet 89%
86%
4 to 7 years
53,482 tests · fleet 85%
78%
8 to 12 years
36,841 tests · fleet 73%
68%
13 years and older
26,130 tests · fleet 61%
58%
Where the Navara fails
Suspension94
Brakes97
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres98
Lights & electrics96
Fails more often on suspension, emissions & leaks, lights & electrics. Holds up better on steering, tyres.
Share of 4 to 7 years Nissan Navara MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Nissan Navara tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Nissan Navara models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~11% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Nissan Navara reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Nissan Navara is more demanding than average for its age: 78% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give suspension, emissions & leaks and lights & electrics a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Navara?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Nissan Navara in 2024: up to 3 years, 86%; 4 to 7 years, 78%; 8 to 12 years, 68%; and 13 years and older, 58%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Nissan Navara MOT?
For Nissan Navara cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (10.7% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), steering (5% of tests vs 2.3% fleet), visibility (6.7% of tests vs 4.3% fleet).
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