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MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PATHFINDERs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:59.80%
(The average a diesel NISSAN PATHFINDER year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:10,971 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues805
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively591
Headlamp aim out of alignment501
Brake pipe excessively corroded181
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|140
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|138
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|133
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|132
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))131
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|130
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|120
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))117
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|115
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|105
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))105
Registration plate issues94
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))89
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))82
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))80
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|79
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|76
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))76
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))74
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))73
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|73
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|72
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|71
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|65
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault63
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|60
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))52
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened50
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))47
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))47
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||45
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))45
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|45
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|44
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||44
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||43
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))43
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|42
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|42
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))42
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))42
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||40
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))40
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||39
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|39
Brakes imbalanced across an axle38
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))38
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|38
Windscreen washer not working 37
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|36
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||36
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))36
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|35
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||34
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||34
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|34
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|33
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|32
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|32
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))32
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|32
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|31
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))31
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))31
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|30
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|29
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))29
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|29
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|29
Horn not working |1.6.2a|28
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|28
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|28
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))28
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))28
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))27
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|27
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))26
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|25
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|25
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|25
Battery insecure |1.9.1|25
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|24
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|24
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|24
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||24
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|23
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))23
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))23
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|23
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))22
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||22
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened22
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Windscreen has damage21
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||21
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))21
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))21
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))20
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))20
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|19
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|19
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))19
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))19
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|19
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|19
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))19
Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d|18
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||18
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|18
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Horn not working (7.7 (a))18
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))18
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated18
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|17
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||17
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))17
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))16
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|16
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))16
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||16
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||15
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||15
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||15
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|15
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))15
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))15
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))14
Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d|14
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))14
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|14
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))14
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||14

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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