Nissan Murano MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Murano took 1,132 MOT tests in Britain and passed 60% 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
- 1,132
- First-time pass rate
- 60%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Murano fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension18.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics16.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure10.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes10.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering6.5% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility5.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.9% (all cars 6.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 5.7%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.4%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 5.1%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 4.5%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 3.7%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.4%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 16.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.2%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 9.5%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 9.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.1%
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 |
|---|---|
| 13 years | 108,258 miles |
| 14 years | 96,001 miles |
| 15 years | 104,762 miles |
| 16 years | 105,236 miles |
| 17 years | 103,407 miles |
| 18 years | 105,527 miles |
Check a particular Murano
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.