MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PICKUPs year 2003

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Pass percent:59.76%

(The average a diesel NISSAN PICKUP year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:22,389 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2791
Registration plate lamp issues	1687
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1615
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1470
Rear brake binding	1408
Registration plate issues	619
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	503
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	454
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	409
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	400
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	397
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	311
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	250
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	239
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	224
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	210
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	209
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	199
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	193
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	188
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	177
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	170
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	164
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	146
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	138
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	134
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	124
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	116
Windscreen has damage	111
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	109
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	108
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	105
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	102
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	98
Rear brake application uneven	92
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	92
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	89
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	89
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	87
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	76
Windscreen washer not working	75
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	73
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	71
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	71
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	67
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	63
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	63
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	62
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	61
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	60
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	59
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	59
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	59
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Front brake application uneven	56
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	56
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	55
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	52
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	52
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	52
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	52
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	51
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	48
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	48
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	47
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	46
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	45
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	45
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	43
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	43
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	43
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	42
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	41
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	40
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	39
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	39
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Trailer electrical socket insecure \|1.9.3a\|	38
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	36
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	36
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	34
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	34
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	34
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	32
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	31
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	31
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	30
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	30
Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	30
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	30
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	29
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	29
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	29
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	29
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	29
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	28
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	28
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	28

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN PICKUPs year 2003

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