Nissan Navara reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Navara

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 476,880 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.6%

Share of this model's 476,880 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

36.3 mpg

CO2 emission

210 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

105,217

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

126,114

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.4

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

64,953

64,953 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

476,880

476,880 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

64,953On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Navara is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 64,953 represented vehicles and 0.16% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.6% from 476,880 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 42. The current pool shows an average of 105,217 miles and an average age of 10.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 126,114 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Nissan Navara 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	64,933
PETROL	20

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	11,186
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	9,534
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7,936
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,368
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,310
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,308
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,024
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5,183
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4,939
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4,784
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,557
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	4,257
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,238
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,179
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,134
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,098
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	3,761
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,681
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3,583
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	3,568
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	3,456
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,420
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,219
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2,964
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,889

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 124,576 defects across this top 25 set

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

11,186

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

9,534

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

7,936

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

6,368

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

6,310

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

6,308

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

6,024

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

5,183

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

4,939

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

4,784

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

4,557

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

4,257

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

4,238

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

4,179

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

4,134

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

4,098

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

3,761

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,681

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

3,583

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

3,568

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

3,456

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

3,420

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

3,219

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

2,964

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

2,889

Nissan Navara reliability and MOT data