Nissan Cube MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Cube took 2,826 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,826
- First-time pass rate
- 69%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Cube fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics17.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension11.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes6.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility5.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.4%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 3.1%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
- Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light 1.9%
- Washers: not working 1.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 9.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.1%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 3.5%
- Coil spring: corroded 3.0%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 3.0%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 85,321 miles |
| 7 years | 109,625 miles |
| 11 years | 51,121 miles |
| 12 years | 72,833 miles |
| 13 years | 82,483 miles |
| 14 years | 85,213 miles |
| 15 years | 88,241 miles |
| 16 years | 86,449 miles |
Check a particular Cube
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.