Nissan Cabstar reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Cabstar

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 71,146 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

63.7%

Share of this model's 71,146 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£360/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

100,131

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

104,949

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.5

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

7,451

7,451 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

71,146

71,146 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,451On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Cabstar is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,451 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 63.7% from 71,146 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 27. The current pool shows an average of 100,131 miles and an average age of 14.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 104,949 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, windscreen damage and braking components. The practical read is that the Nissan Cabstar deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	7,439
PETROL	12

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6,550
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,757
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3,871
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3,620
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,234
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	1,943
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))	1,369
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,369
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,344
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,318
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	1,296
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,187
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,140
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1,123
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,121
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	1,008
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	978
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	974
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	885
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	878
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	849
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	841
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	832
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	810
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	775

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 43,072 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

6,550

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,757

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

3,871

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

3,620

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

2,234

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

1,943

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

1,369

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,369

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

1,344

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,318

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

1,296

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,187

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,140

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

1,123

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,121

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

1,008

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

978

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

974

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

885

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

878

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

849

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

841

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

832

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

810

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

775

Nissan Cabstar reliability and MOT data