Nissan Kubistar MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Kubistar took 1,207 MOT tests in Britain and passed 51% 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
- 1,207
- First-time pass rate
- 51%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Kubistar fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics23.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension20.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes15.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering13.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility11.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure9.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres8.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags5.1% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 7.7%
- Position lamp: not working 6.8%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 6.4%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.1%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.8%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.5%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.3%
- SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 4.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 14.0%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 13.7%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 12.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.5%
- Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 8.0%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 6.6%
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 |
|---|---|
| 15 years | 116,798 miles |
| 16 years | 122,007 miles |
| 17 years | 119,490 miles |
| 18 years | 124,303 miles |
| 19 years | 123,184 miles |
Check a particular Kubistar
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.