Nissan Elgrand MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Nissan Elgrand took 12,855 MOT tests in Britain and passed 68% of them first time, below 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: 12,855
First-time pass rate: 68%
All cars: 71%

What the Elgrand fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics15.5% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension12.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes8.4% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres6.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility4.9% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure4.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions3.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering1.9% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Rear fog lamp: not working 3.4%
Position lamp: not working 3.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.2%
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.8%
Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light 2.5%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin 12.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.4%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.1%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.9%
Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 3.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.1%
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 2.7%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2003	378	60%
2004	625	67%
2005	1,123	69%
2006	973	73%
2007	1,305	72%
2008	1,321	72%
2009	592	73%
2010	740	76%
2011	455	75%
2012	308	78%
2015	494	61%
2016	619	57%
2017	733	59%
2018	530	61%
2019	570	68%
2020	629	68%
2021	562	67%

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
3 years	85,670 miles
4 years	90,011 miles
5 years	94,825 miles
6 years	103,561 miles
7 years	109,571 miles
8 years	115,500 miles
9 years	117,176 miles
10 years	108,622 miles
11 years	88,857 miles
12 years	93,241 miles
13 years	84,886 miles
14 years	81,603 miles
15 years	82,289 miles
16 years	82,923 miles
17 years	77,183 miles
18 years	80,574 miles
19 years	81,735 miles
20 years	89,832 miles

Check a particular Elgrand

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Nissan models

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.