Nissan Cube reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Cube

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 17,794 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

75.0%

Share of this model's 17,794 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£225/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

95,090

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

95,251

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,558

2,558 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

17,794

17,794 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,558On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Cube is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,558 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 75.0% from 17,794 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 95,090 miles and an average age of 16.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 95,251 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Nissan Cube looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,554
OTHER	2
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	464
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	437
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	408
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	191
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	179
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	177
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	176
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	174
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	169
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	167
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	147
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	146
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	141
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	141
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	140
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	138
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	136
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	133
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	124
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	120
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	111
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	107
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	104
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	104
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	104

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,438 defects across this top 25 set

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

464

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

437

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

408

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

191

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

179

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

177

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

176

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

174

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

169

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

167

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

147

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

146

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

141

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

141

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

140

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

138

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

136

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

133

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

124

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

120

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

111

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

107

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

104

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

104

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

104

Nissan Cube reliability and MOT data