Nissan Pickup MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Pickup took 1,602 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% 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
- 1,602
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Pickup fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics19.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes18.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure17.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Suspension17.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility10.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres5.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering5.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.8% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 6.9%
- Position lamp: not working 6.3%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 4.7%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.5%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.2%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.9%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.4%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 25.3%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 16.5%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.2%
- Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 11.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 8.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.8%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 7.4%
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 |
|---|---|
| 17 years | 112,253 miles |
| 18 years | 112,926 miles |
| 19 years | 120,606 miles |
| 20 years | 118,485 miles |
Check a particular Pickup
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.