Nissan Pulsar reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Nissan

Model: Pulsar

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 132,153 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.2%

Share of this model's 132,153 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

55.6 mpg

CO2 emission

119 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£85/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

66,974

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

71,774

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.6

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

19,864

19,864 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

132,153

132,153 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

19,864On the road

Insight summary

Nissan Pulsar is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 19,864 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.2% from 132,153 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 66,974 miles and an average age of 9.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 71,774 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, suspension joints and track rod ends. The practical read is that the Nissan Pulsar looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	13,726
DIESEL	6,135
LPG	2
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,667
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,662
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,405
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,388
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,225
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,203
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,018
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	976
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	972
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	948
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	936
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	917
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	906
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	883
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	870
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	857
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	814
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	698
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	671
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	591
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	554
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	550
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	535
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	484
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	460

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 23,190 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,667

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

1,662

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

1,405

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

1,388

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

1,225

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

1,203

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

1,018

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

976

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

972

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

948

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

936

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

917

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

906

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

883

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

870

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

857

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

814

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

698

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

671

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

591

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

554

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

550

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

535

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

484

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

460

Nissan Pulsar reliability and MOT data