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MOT History from tests of petrol NISSAN X-TRAILs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:66.40%
(The average a petrol NISSAN X-TRAIL year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:39,544 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2187
Headlamp aim out of alignment1322
Registration plate lamp issues1030
Brake pipe excessively corroded797
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|698
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|660
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|639
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|580
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|559
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|557
Registration plate issues428
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|414
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|297
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|293
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|283
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|248
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|241
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|240
Brakes imbalanced across an axle230
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|221
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))217
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|204
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|203
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|196
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened194
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|193
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|193
Rear brake binding179
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|177
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|176
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|176
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))166
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened166
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|165
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|154
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|154
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault154
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort148
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))144
Battery insecure |1.9.1|142
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|139
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))136
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))136
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))135
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|131
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|123
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))123
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|121
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|117
Windscreen washer not working 115
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|114
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|113
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|112
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|111
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))109
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))106
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))104
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))103
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|98
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))97
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|94
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|93
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|90
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||86
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|85
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))85
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|81
Windscreen has damage80
Brake hose excessively deteriorated77
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))76
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))70
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|67
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))67
Horn not working |1.6.2a|65
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||65
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))65
Windscreen wiper blade insecure64
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|64
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|64
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))63
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))63
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|62
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|62
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|62
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|61
Emissions not tested |7.0|60
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|58
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))57
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))56
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||55
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|54
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement54
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||53
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|53
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))53
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))52
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|52
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|51
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||51
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|50
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))49
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|49
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|49
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))48
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|48
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))47
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|47
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))45
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|45
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))45
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))43
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||43
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|43
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|43
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||43
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||43
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|42
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|41
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||41
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||40
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||40

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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