RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Nissan Pathfinder reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·9,061 DVSA tests·2024
Across 9,061 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 56% of Nissan Pathfinder cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in body & structure and steering.
56%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-4.7 pts
MOT pass rate by age
8 to 12 years
1,689 tests · fleet 73%
58%
13 years and older
7,372 tests · fleet 61%
56%
Where the Pathfinder fails
Suspension87
Brakes93
Body & structure88
Steering95
Tyres96
Lights & electrics86
Fails more often on body & structure, steering, visibility.
Share of 13 years and older Nissan Pathfinder MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Nissan Pathfinder tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Nissan Pathfinder 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 ~14% of MOTs
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTs
- Body & structure · flagged on ~12% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~7% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Nissan Pathfinder reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Nissan Pathfinder is more demanding than average for its age: 56% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give body & structure, steering and visibility a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Nissan Pathfinder?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Nissan Pathfinder in 2024: 8 to 12 years, 58%; and 13 years and older, 56%. 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 Pathfinder MOT?
For Nissan Pathfinder cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (12.3% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), steering (4.8% of tests vs 2.3% fleet), visibility (5.7% of tests vs 4.3% fleet).
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