Nissan X-Trail MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 69.3% of Nissan X-Trail MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 87,339 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
85.2%
All cars: 86.1% (0.9 points worse). 11,412 tests.
At 6–10 years
72.4%
All cars: 76.1% (3.7 points worse). 52,726 tests.
At 11 years and over
54.5%
All cars: 61.3% (6.8 points worse). 23,201 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,501 | 87.4% | 87.8% | 31,250 miles |
| 4 | 3,950 | 85.9% | 86.4% | 38,750 miles |
| 5 | 5,961 | 84.2% | 84.5% | 43,750 miles |
| 6 | 6,661 | 81.9% | 81.9% | 56,250 miles |
| 7 | 12,338 | 77.6% | 79.3% | 66,250 miles |
| 8 | 16,893 | 71.7% | 76.3% | 73,750 miles |
| 9 | 10,899 | 66.8% | 73.1% | 83,750 miles |
| 10 | 5,935 | 63.2% | 70.0% | 93,750 miles |
| 11 | 2,267 | 61.9% | 66.9% | 96,250 miles |
| 12 | 1,531 | 59.9% | 64.4% | 101,250 miles |
| 13 | 1,813 | 56.0% | 62.1% | 113,750 miles |
| 14 | 1,717 | 54.8% | 60.2% | 118,750 miles |
| 15 | 1,177 | 55.9% | 58.6% | 123,750 miles |
| 16 | 2,125 | 51.9% | 57.5% | 126,250 miles |
| 17 | 3,117 | 52.3% | 57.2% | 128,750 miles |
| 18 | 2,925 | 50.9% | 57.0% | 126,250 miles |
| 19 | 2,819 | 52.8% | 57.2% | 126,250 miles |
| 20+ | 3,710 | 53.9% | 61.4% | 121,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Nissan X-Trail MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | X-Trail | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 21.2% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.6% | 16.6% |
| Tyres | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| Steering | 5.8% | 2.5% |
| Visibility | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.9% | 4.0% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 8.9% of tests · what this means
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 5.1% of tests · what this means
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play failed 4.6% of tests · what this means
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn failed 3.8% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 3.0% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.4% of tests · what this means
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 2.3% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 2.0% of tests
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn failed 1.8% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every X-Trail version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: diesel 82.7%, petrol 17.2%, hybrid electric (clean) 0.1%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.