Nissan Juke MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Juke took 297,879 MOT tests in Britain and passed 71% 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
- 297,879
- First-time pass rate
- 71%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Juke fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension11.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility7.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes6.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics6.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering5.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 6.8%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 4.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.9%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.9%
- Position lamp: not working 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 5.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 4.4%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,816 | 54% |
| 2011 | 19,618 | 56% |
| 2012 | 26,707 | 57% |
| 2013 | 34,970 | 57% |
| 2014 | 36,895 | 64% |
| 2015 | 38,189 | 70% |
| 2016 | 37,221 | 76% |
| 2017 | 37,433 | 81% |
| 2018 | 23,901 | 84% |
| 2019 | 19,279 | 83% |
| 2020 | 18,020 | 90% |
| 2021 | 812 | 94% |
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 | 18,704 miles |
| 4 years | 26,782 miles |
| 5 years | 32,602 miles |
| 6 years | 41,683 miles |
| 7 years | 50,369 miles |
| 8 years | 58,179 miles |
| 9 years | 66,891 miles |
| 10 years | 73,734 miles |
| 11 years | 81,432 miles |
| 12 years | 87,150 miles |
| 13 years | 89,806 miles |
Check a particular Juke
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.