Nissan Terrano MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Nissan Terrano took 2,007 MOT tests in Britain and passed 53% 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
- 2,007
- First-time pass rate
- 53%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Terrano fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Body and structure22.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Suspension20.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics20.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes13.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Seat belts and airbags9.6% (all cars 1.0%)
- Visibility6.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering6.4% (all cars 1.8%)
- Tyres3.9% (all cars 6.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.8%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.8%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 6.6%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.9%
- Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced 4.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.2%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 4.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 3.7%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 21.8%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 17.0%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.1%
- Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 9.8%
- Non-component advisories: Fuel Pipe/s corroded 9.0%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 7.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 373 | 53% |
| 2004 | 515 | 51% |
| 2005 | 342 | 52% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 18 years | 112,023 miles |
| 19 years | 113,468 miles |
| 20 years | 112,027 miles |
Check a particular Terrano
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.