Nissan Elgrand reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Elgrand

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 81,609 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.8%

Share of this model's 81,609 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£335/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

96,050

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

96,236

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.7

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

12,534

12,532 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

81,609

81,609 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

12,534On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Elgrand is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 12,534 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.8% from 81,609 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 96,050 miles and an average age of 18.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 96,236 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, parking brake and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Nissan Elgrand looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	12,132
DIESEL	315
LPG	51
GAS BI-FUEL	17
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	17
GAS	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1,120
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,052
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,010
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	999
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	817
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	801
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	767
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	755
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	752
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	742
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	737
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	734
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	725
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	724
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	694
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	672
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	661
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	639
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	621
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	619
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	617
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	593
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	588
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	570
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	559

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 18,568 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,120

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

1,052

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

1,010

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

999

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

817

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

801

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

767

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

755

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

752

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

742

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

737

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

734

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

725

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

724

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

694

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

672

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

661

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

639

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

621

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

619

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

617

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

593

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

588

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

570

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

559

Nissan Elgrand reliability and MOT data