Nissan Serena MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Serena took 2,109 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% 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
- 2,109
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Serena fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics13.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension6.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes5.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering2.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure2.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rear fog lamp: not working 3.1%
- Position lamp: not working 2.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.0%
- Rear fog lamp: missing 1.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 1.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 7.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.1%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 4.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.0%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 3.5%
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 112,443 miles |
| 10 years | 76,524 miles |
| 11 years | 71,177 miles |
| 12 years | 79,115 miles |
| 13 years | 78,839 miles |
| 14 years | 71,057 miles |
| 15 years | 80,744 miles |
Check a particular Serena
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.